Huck Finn: Conflict Between Society And The Individual

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a dead body than it is in the
welfare of living people.
The theme becomes even more evident once Huck and Jim set out, down the
Mississippi. Huck enjoys his adventures on the raft. He prefers the freedom
of the wilderness to the restrictions of society. Also, Huck's acceptance of
Jim is a total defiance of society. Ironically, Huck believes he is committing
a sin by going against society and protecting Jim. He does not realize that
his own instincts are more morally correct than those of society'.
In chapter sixteen, we see, perhaps, the most inhumane action of
society. Huck meets some men looking for runaway slaves, and so he fabricates
a story about his father on the raft with smallpox. The men fear catching this
disease and instead of rescuing him, they give him money and advise him not to
let it be known of his father's sickness when seeking help. These men are not
hesitant to hunt slaves, yet they refuse to help a sick man. This is
contrasted to Huck's guilt felt for ...

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