Essay Archive - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Huck Decides to Reject Civilization
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Huck Decides to Reject Civilization
In the novel Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Huck decides to reject
civilization. At the end of the story Aunt Sally wants to civilize him,
but he refuses. He says "I reckon I got to light out for the territory
ahead of the rest, because Aunt Sally, she's going to adopt me civilize me,
and I can't stand it. I've been there before." Huck decides to choose
against society because of all the harsh realities that he has see....
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