Huckleberry Finn Analysis Essay

Huckleberry Finn Analysis
In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain the question of one’s character arises multiple times. The main character, Huck Finn, struggles with the dilemma of helping his friend a slave or following the traditional treatments of his kind. Many people have strong beliefs about slavery, but these beliefs do not alone determine whether a person is good or bad.
The way that people viewed slavery in the south in the mid-1800’s is shown through the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This view consists of not being smart or capable of making their own decisions. The quote, “When they told me there was a state in the country where they’d let that nigger vote” (Twain 27) shows how little respect many caucasians had for even freed African-Americans of this time. This lack of concern for the members of the African-American race is shown in Chapter 27 when the the man that calls himself a King sells the family of slaves that belonged to Peter Wilks. The King did this without caring if the family was separated. He also sold Jim in Chapter 31 without caring where he went. The treatment of slaves as, at best, second class people was common through all the individuals in the story no matter …show more content…
These people did not see owning slaves as morally wrong even though today the thought of owning another person is considered barbaric. Slavery was seen as necessary to ensure that their way of life was preserved. Good people like Aunt Sally and Uncle Silas who took good care of Huck and Tom were slave owners. They were considered to have good morals even though they owned people. Another central character in the story Widow Douglas, which from the quote, “She took me for her son, allowed she would civilize me” (Twain 1) shows that she is a good person even though she is a known slave owner. This proves that the ownership of slaves does not automatically make an individual

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