Morality In Huck Finn

Morality is defined as "beliefs about what is right behavior and what is wrong behavior (Meriam-Webster). In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, the main character, Huckleberry Finn evolves throughout the book. Although Huck begins as a reckless and uncivilized boy, he turns into a person with justifiable moral values and a good sense of what's right in the world. Widow Douglas, Huck's guardian tries to civilize him by teaching religion and proper ways to behave, but he doesn't enjoy this type of treatment. Huck is tired of this and exclaims, "all I wanted was to go somewheres; all I wanted was a change, I warn't particular" (2). When Huck is living with Widow Douglas, he feels confined and restricted from all of the rules that he has to follow. Throughout these events, Huke clashes against civilization, but he tries to be civilized by attending school. It's the complete opposite of freedom, which he wants. He escapes this when Pap kidnaps him, which sounds like a bad thing, but its's an escape from civilization. He is able to be uncivilized and smoke

Huck writes a note to Miss Watson saying that Mr.Phelps has Jim. Huck feels he was washed clean of sin for the first time, but sat around and thought about their trip down the river and how much Jim cared for Huck. Huck says, "All right, then, I'll go to hell"-and tore it up (162). Huck feels bad for helping Jim escape because he knows that it is wrong, but in the end he decides to help because now he knows that Jim is human, and has emotions. He isn't property to be owned. This is the right decision, if Jim is sold back to Miss.Watson, then he would have been in a lot of trouble for this. This event is the climax of the story, Huck shows the moral side of him and follows what he thinks is right rather than what society says. He doesn't want to enter the civilized world, instead to wants to go West. Huck is ready to reject society and