Mark Twains The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn †Freedom :: Adventures Huckleberry Huck Finn Essays

Huckleberry Finn Freedom   In the novel The Adventures Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, a theme of freedom is portrayed. Freedom takes on a different placement for each character in the novel. In Jim, the runa elan slave, and Hucks, the mischievous boy, journey, they take in freedom. Jims hunt for freedom is an thresh from the clutches of slavery, while Hucks is a pip from the fine-tune world. Their hunting for freedom is for one reason, for their happiness. This is shown throughout the novel in Jims desire of escaping slavery and Hucks wish for macrocosm uncivilized. From the beginning of the novel, Jim lives his life as a slave. He is fairly content until one day, when he overhears his owner, Mrs. Watson, lecture about selling him to New Orleans. Jim becomes terrified and runs from Mrs. Watson. From that point on in the novel, Jim turns into a runaway slave. His journey with Huck down the Mississippi river begins with that the fear of being caught as a run away slave. Later in the journey, Jim starts to yearn for freedom from slavery. This is manifested in this quote when Huck describes Jims reactions about being free in Cairo, Jim said it made him all over trembly and feverous to be so close to freedom (97). Jims excitement is also show in more actions about Cairo as Huck describes more, Jim was fidgeting up and down past me. We neither of us could keep still. Every age he danced around and says, Dahs Cairo (97) Jims excitement for freedom is obvious. Slavery sets complaisant chains on Jims life and hinders his happiness and his goals in life. The only way Jim can achieve his happiness is through freedom. Freedom for Jim means escape from slavery and a release from the social chains.   Huck makes a fall point about his perspective about living in the Widows civilized home when he states, But it was rough living in a house all the time...and so when I couldnt stand it no longer, I lit out. I got into my old rags, and my sugar-hogshead again, and was free and satisfied (1). Huck keeps this expected value on being restricted throughout the novel.