Every decision people make dictates the direction of their moral compass. Morality is what sets people apart from one another, and distinguishes between right and wrong. Though this difference becomes blurred as society is not black and white, it is a spectrum of colors, which is seen differently by different people. For instance, some individuals may label others with societal bias based on their race, gender, or beliefs, while others can see through the veil and truly understand one another. With this in mind, Mark Twain explores this grey area with the character’s Huck and Tom in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The morality of individuals is mainly influenced by their background. This is seen as how Tom creates “Tom Sawyer’s Gang” and states that “Everybody that wants to join has got to take an oath, and write his name in blood”, which is very unreasonable (Twain 7). Tom then lists the violent rules …show more content…
They are not characters in a story who go through unimaginable amounts of tragedy or streaks of joy and luck. Real people in today’s society are flawed in every way, the ideal perfection is never reached. People face tests of morality every day, from lying to their peers to walking pass a beggar on a street. These decisions are what define a person’s humanity, the direction of their moral compass. Many view Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as an adventure of pure humor, but Twain employs this comedy as satire to describe the innate faults of individuals.
In the end, Huck and Tom are characters that represent how morality is shaped through experiences. The realism of the story allows the readers to believe the natural growth of the characters. People need to understand that the whenever they come across a situation that tests their morality, they need to weigh their options, consider actions from all sides. For the choices people make will define who they