Society has a big impact on people’s actions and their growth as an individual. Sometimes the impact is beneficial but sometimes, society teaches us negative habits and morals. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, Huck Finn struggles between doing what society teaches him and following his heart. In many instances in the book, Huck’s heart trumps society’s lessons and his conscience about helping Jim, a black slave, escape. When being stopped by slave traders while sailing down to Cairo, Huck’s heart and conscience fight over whether to protect his friend or follow the rules confirmed by society but in the end, he followed his heart. Even though Huck was conflicted between following the rules or protecting his friend, he …show more content…
Recently, I had to choose between culture and passion. Ever since I was seven years old, my mom enrolled me in Chinese school and it was a place where I could learn about the Chinese culture and meet new people. Because Mandarin wasn’t my first language, I had a hard time during my first year of Mandarin but once I got used to the flow of everything, I started becoming a lot better. Before long, I was writing in Mandarin and reciting my essays at writing competitions. Chinese school turned from a dreaded class my mom dragged me to every Saturday to something I enjoyed and dedicated time to. It also made me feel closer to my family. \At family reunions and vacations to China, I wasn’t the American that looked Chinese but didn’t know the language or culture, I was able to talk to my cousins and family. This all changed in ninth grade when I joined wrestling. I started wrestling and I automatically fell in love with it. I loved the idea of putting everything into something and just trying my hardest. In wrestling, all I had to do was put in my everything into a six-minute fight and after that, I could relax. The boys on my wrestling team quickly became some of my closest friends now. There were some late nights where we didn’t fulfill our goal but we were still a team and we had each other’s backs. The more I