Huck Finn: A Short Story
The sky was nice and clear. It wasn’t too hot or too cold. It was perfect. It was a typical third grade day. My friends and I were in recess, goofing around, having fun. We sat on the benches and joked around. Next thing I knew my friend was on my back and I was carrying him around. Not aware of my surroundings, I tripped over a bench, closed my eyes, braced for impact, and fell face first into the dirt. I got up feeling dazed and the first thing I hear is a scream. Confused, I looked over to my friend and her face was a mixture of scared and shocked. I saw friends run to the restroom to get me paper towels, but others told me to go to the office. As I walked to the office, I began to feel pain in my lip. I walked into the office speechless.
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I studied a minute, sort of holding my breath, and then says to myself, ‘ All right, then, I’ll go to hell’---and tore it up”(214). Huck is faced with one of the hardest decisions to make. He can either do the honest and right thing and turn in Jim, or he can help out his friend. Huck has been living a white society and have always been taught that slaves are slaves. But this did not stop Huck from doing what he believed was the right thing to do. He strayed from the rules of society and chose to help his friend. He knew this was illegal and will result in him going to hell, but that did not stop him. Huck was ready to face any pain that comes his way if it means his friend is going to be safe. After being on road for so long, Huck found created his own morals. He knew that helping a friend would be more important than following the law. Huck found the importance of friendship. Following social norms did not matter to Huck. The only thing that mattered was his bond of friendship with Jim. Back in town, the idea of letting a slave free would be horrid. Huck would never produce the courage to liberate Jim. But on their journey together, they built a special bond. A bond that would be precious to both of them. This bond is what causes Huck to act. It is so special to him, that he broke the
I studied a minute, sort of holding my breath, and then says to myself, ‘ All right, then, I’ll go to hell’---and tore it up”(214). Huck is faced with one of the hardest decisions to make. He can either do the honest and right thing and turn in Jim, or he can help out his friend. Huck has been living a white society and have always been taught that slaves are slaves. But this did not stop Huck from doing what he believed was the right thing to do. He strayed from the rules of society and chose to help his friend. He knew this was illegal and will result in him going to hell, but that did not stop him. Huck was ready to face any pain that comes his way if it means his friend is going to be safe. After being on road for so long, Huck found created his own morals. He knew that helping a friend would be more important than following the law. Huck found the importance of friendship. Following social norms did not matter to Huck. The only thing that mattered was his bond of friendship with Jim. Back in town, the idea of letting a slave free would be horrid. Huck would never produce the courage to liberate Jim. But on their journey together, they built a special bond. A bond that would be precious to both of them. This bond is what causes Huck to act. It is so special to him, that he broke the