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Examples Of Morality In Huckleberry Finn

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Ethan Lee
April 12, 2023
Mr. Butler
Honors English 2
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Value of Ethics

Morality is a concept that has continuously progressed throughout American history. The concept of morality has been deviated based on the community, people’s experiences, and family beliefs, instead of what is right and wrong. America’s prolonged history of war, slavery, and politics separates it from the vision of a great country of hope and freedom. Huck is a character who has endured many instances in which his moral values must be put to the test. In Mark Twain’s world-renowned novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the concept of morality is disputed through Huck’s wavering beliefs and society’s viewpoint of the world. Huck’s lingering teachings from society led him to believe that people of color were inferior. “It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger; but I done it, and I warn’t …show more content…

"Well, it made me sick to see it; and I was sorry for them poor pitiful rascals… It was a dreadful thing to see. Human beings can be awful cruel to one another. Human beings can be awful cruel to one another." (Twain 33). This quote shows that the Duke and King, who are notable antagonists of Huck’s journey, commit horrible acts that make Huck question the moral system. Twain shows this because it demonstrates how the moral system has failed to educate and drive its people to a path of virtue and honor. If the moral values were better in the 19th Century it is possible that Huck would not have had to meet such heinous people and instead be met with a more pleasant surprise. Some may say that even if the moral values were any different, the Duke and King would be terrible people. However, their harsh nature only piques the criticism of the moral failures of society and can not be

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