The Role Of A Judge In Huck Finn

A judge’s role in court is to make the best decision for the victim to get the closest answer to justice. In Huck Finn’s case, the new judge makes the decision to keep Huck with his father, despite the various protests from Judge Thatcher and Widow Douglas, who know the son and the father better than the new judge. This is unexpected to the readers as the government is supposed to be the basis for justice. The new judge’s act not only allows Pap to get away with his mistreatment of Huck, but also portrays the government as a dictatorship because the judge made the decision despite the protests of Widow Douglas and Judge Thatcher. This portrayal of dictatorship of the government connects with the overall message of the novel which demonstrates
the uselessness and corruption of morals of society. Instead, individuals should follow their own heart and natural morals as opposed to the rules of society.