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What Are Huck Finn's Arguments Against Slavery

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Mark Twain Against Slavery Throughout the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck and Jim grow closer through their various adventures. As they grow closer, Huck starts to wonder whether slavery and civilization is right, or if slavery and civilization is wrong. Thought the book we observe Huck’s attitude change about slavery. Mark Twain takes a stand against slavery by making Huck’s attitude change when he grows closer to Jim. At the beginning of the book we are shown a glimpse of how people treat slaves. When Tom pranks Jim, Tom wants to tie Jim up, without a care about his safety. Tom does not care for Jim’s safety because why should he? To him, they are just property, and he is probably more worried about Miss Watson being mad …show more content…

Yet, Huck still does not think of him as an equal, and might not ever think this as result of his upbringing. It is frustrating for modern readers since we are raised to treat our elders with respect and seeing Huck treating Jim with such disrespect is irritating. Twain wrote this to show that Huck is, once again, loosening up to the idea that Jim is alright. However, he still thinks he is above Jim due to of the influence of society on …show more content…

It don’t seem natural, but I reckon it’s so” (Twain, 117). At this instance of the story, Huck can identify that Jim has feelings, he just does not think it is right. Huck is at the final turning point. He recognizes that Jim has feelings and cares for his family, unusual for a white man to notice. He also thinks that a black person having white person’s feelings is unnatural, something that does not seem right due to years of societal influence. Huck almost views Jim as an equal and that slavery is wrong, but he just needs to overcome Pap’s and society's influence, which is going to be a strenuous

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