Huckleberry Finn Nature Analysis
Nature enables one to be prone to seeing both the good and bad of the world and allows them to change as a result. In Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain demonstrates how many different characters are able to be influenced into having more open views of things. Some of these characters include Huck, who sees a change in his belief in racism, Jim who sees a difference in his values, and Tom, who sees a change in his attitude. Although nature can influence people in a bad way, it ultimately allows one to see both the good and bad within themselves; therefore, people should look for change in themselves within nature. Nature can influence one’s view on racism. As Huck progresses in Huckleberry Finn, he begins to see a clearer line between racism and
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Tom shows himself to have many faults in Huckleberry Finn, including the failure to tell everyone that Jim was actually a free man and not a slave. The failure to tell everyone that Jim was a free man causes Jim to be treated worse than a normal slave, "Turn him loose! He ain’t no slave; he’s as free as any cretur that walks this earth! Old Miss Watson died 2 months ago"(289). Tom proves himself to be a questionable character in terms of trust and honesty and he has both these characteristics to a fault. By keeping the fact that Jim is a free black man away from him, he knowingly causes bad things to happen to Jim. However, when Tom gets shot and Jim saves his life, he admits the fact that Jim is free and Jim is repaid to a degree for what he had been through. This shows how Tom’s views are very self centered in that he wants glory in actually saving Jim instead of just allowing him to be free. Being shot and having Jim save his life, allows Tom to see the fact that maybe he doesn't need the glory provided in saving Jim. Rather than attaining glory, he can instead free his friend who was already, technically, already free. Being shot is not exactly natural, but as a result of being in nature, Tom sees a new view of life when his life hangs in the balance, which allows his views to change. Overall, Tom changes his original views of being a hero and instead, sets his friend
Tom shows himself to have many faults in Huckleberry Finn, including the failure to tell everyone that Jim was actually a free man and not a slave. The failure to tell everyone that Jim was a free man causes Jim to be treated worse than a normal slave, "Turn him loose! He ain’t no slave; he’s as free as any cretur that walks this earth! Old Miss Watson died 2 months ago"(289). Tom proves himself to be a questionable character in terms of trust and honesty and he has both these characteristics to a fault. By keeping the fact that Jim is a free black man away from him, he knowingly causes bad things to happen to Jim. However, when Tom gets shot and Jim saves his life, he admits the fact that Jim is free and Jim is repaid to a degree for what he had been through. This shows how Tom’s views are very self centered in that he wants glory in actually saving Jim instead of just allowing him to be free. Being shot and having Jim save his life, allows Tom to see the fact that maybe he doesn't need the glory provided in saving Jim. Rather than attaining glory, he can instead free his friend who was already, technically, already free. Being shot is not exactly natural, but as a result of being in nature, Tom sees a new view of life when his life hangs in the balance, which allows his views to change. Overall, Tom changes his original views of being a hero and instead, sets his friend