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Huck Finn

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on February 6, 2006 at 7:13:45 pm

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Welcome to our discussion on Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

To get things going, I have posted a question. You can reply or post questions to your peers. Do not feel you must reply to each question, but I am looking to see that all of you participate and contribute something. Let's make this fun!

Discuss the place of morality in Huckleberry Finn. In the world of the novel, where do moral values come from? The community? The family? The church? One’s experiences? Which of these potential sources does Twain privilege over the others? Which does he mock, or describe disapprovingly?

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I think in the novel morality comes into play from ones actions. Huck always goes with his instinct no matter what it may be. He knows that it is again the community, church, and his family to help Jim but he does it anyways. Huck knows right from wrong and he knows how to listen to his heart.

-Sarah Skoke

I think that morality in the novel comes from Huck's actions. Although, he does stuff, which are not "morally" right, Huck still knows the diffrence between right and wrong. He shows this when he is about to turn in Jim, and feels that it is morally right to set him free. I am not really sure what Twain mocks?? Sorry.

-Gavi Abraham

I think morality comes in the novel through Huck's actions. Although, Huck knows good from wrong, he is taught that wrong is good and good is wrong. For example, when Huck frees Jim he knows deep inside its a good deed, but he thinks he will be sent to "hell" becuase he was taught that it was a bad deed. Huck's conscious knows whats right.