Themes in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn which...

Mark Twain’s novel, â€Å"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), commonly known as Huckleberry Finn or Huck Finn, colorfully depicts people and places along the great Mississippi River. the novel contains a collection of themes which transcend time and cultural boundaries. It tells of a poor white buy running from a brutal parent, and an African-American man attempting to escape and free his himself from slavery. The main character, Huckleberry Finn, spends much time in the novel floating down the Mississippi River on a raft with a runaway slave named Jim. Before he does so, however, Huck spends some time in the fictional town of St. Petersburg where a number of people attempt to influence him. Life is a journey which involves physical†¦show more content†¦He tells Huck of his plans to be a free man and make his way to the Cairo, Illinois – a free state. Initially Huck is opposed to the Jim’s quest for freedom. Their meetings together, however, radically changed not only Huck’s perception about slavery, life and people as a whole. Jim and Huck reside on Jackson Island for a time as they wait out bad weather. One night they come upon not just a raft but an entire house floating down river which eventually becomes their mode of transportation. While inspecting the house, Jim discovers Pap’s dead body in one of the rooms. He hides Pap’s face from Huck and does not reveal his true identity. Huck decides he wants to find out the latest happenings in the local area so he disguises himself as a girl and travel into town. He learns from a woman that Jim has been accused of killing Pap and that there is a $ 300.00 award for his capture. The woman is suspect of Huck’s identity and forces Huck to reveal himself when he has trouble threading a need. Fleeing before she can take further action, Huck returns to Jackson Island. He and Jim hurriedly load up and set adrift down the Mississip pi for Cairo. Missing their destination, a passing steamship swamps the raft and separates the two. Huck finds refuge with a prosperous local family, the Grangerfords and befriends their son, Buck, who is about his age. Huck learns that the Grangerfords and another local family, the Shepherdsons have been