Realism. Huck Finn is considered a noble savage. How does this apply? Is he a realistic character? How does Twain use realism throughout the novel? Does the novel end realistically? What message does he achieve by the methods of realism you mentioned? How is it relevant?
Twain's character, Huck Finn, is considered a noble savage in the sense that he is "savage" because his morals and actions contradict those of society, however “noble” because the morals he ends up holding himself too are indeed righteous. Huck is a realistic character because his actions represent the questioning of society that some teenagers underwent during the slave era. One of our greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln, similarly questioned society after witnessing slavery as a young adult when he, like Finn, traveled south down the Mississippi river. Although slavery was generally accepted in his society, Lincoln questioned its righteousness and later became the very man who ended it. Mark Twain uses realism throughout the novel to portray how life really was during the slave era. He uses vulgar like the word “nigger” to show how terribly slaves were actually being treated during this time. The book’s ending actually seems to be more unrealistic. However, Twain crafted the ending of the book to entertain and appease his readers, rather than bore and anger them with a realistic one where Huck gets sent back to his alcoholic father and Jim gets shipped off to Miss Watson after being apprehended by the doctor and a few men from a passing by skiff. Through his use of vulgar and other racist elements of his novel, as well as his character Huck, Twain conveys his message to readers that it is healthy for one to question his society in order to figure out what they really believe is right. Huck does this and thus emerges the developed hero of the novel. The message still holds relevance to modern readers, unlike many of the books deemed “classics” we are forced to read today. Twain’s message prompts modern teens alike to establish their own morals and views on issues in society which today could include things such as the ethics behind the practicing of abortion as well as recreational drug use.
ReplyDeleteIn the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, the main character Huck is considered a noble savage. He is considered to be a savage because his morals are opposite of the morals of society. In Sothern society, blacks where treated as inferior and it was highly immoral to help a runaway slave escape. However, he is noble in the end he did because what he thought was right, what actually right instead of what society thinks he should do. This is the main inner conflict in the novel because Huck feels guilty for all of the things he does and helps do. He even says that he is going to hell for helping Jim escape, but he does it anyway. Huck Finn is a realistic character because many people during the slavery period questioned slavery and even help slaves escape to the free northern states. Huck’s transformation throughout the novel is very realistic because many people starting to realize the immorality of slavery and the fact of owning another human being. Throughout the whole trip, Huck realizes that Jim is normal in every sense except for his skin color. By the end of the book, Huck even declares that Jim has a “White Soul”. Twain uses realism throughout the novel to show what it was like to live in the south during slavery. He shows how almost everyone uses the racial slur “nigger” and how everyone treats slave very poorly. However, the ending of the novel does seem to be too neatly wrapped up: Jim is a free slave because Miss Watson set him free in her will, Huck abusive father dies, and Tom survives the bullet wound and takes it as a souvenir. Altogether, it seems a bit too fantastical and highly unlikely, but it leaves reader happy in the end. By showing the injustice and wrongness of slavery, Twain conveys the message that it is fine to question the concept of slavery and that it is also alright question society and do what one individually feels is the right thing to do. Twain message is still relevant today because in today’s society one should embrace individuality and create one’s own morals.
DeleteHuck Finn is referred to as a noble savage due to the choices he makes that are in accordance with his sound heart but conflict with societal rules. Huck Finn leaves society to help a runaway slave and live on the Mississippi River. In this sense, he lives by his own rules and is considered a savage. However, Huck receives the oxymoron name of a noble savage, because his rules are moral and right. A normal savage does not have as sound of heart as Huck and hence is not noble. When Huck and Tom try to help Jim escape captivity he breaks societal rules and is a savage to society. However, society is incorrect about morals in this situation, so Huck is justified in his actions. Huck was a realistic character in the time in which he was created. Huck had an abnormal childhood and hence, he had an abnormal life. By growing up without constant parenting and on the outskirts of society, Huck becomes independent and has freer thoughts. This independence forced him to grow up quickly and be a believable character in the time in which the novel takes place. However, Huck would not be a believable character in today’s society, because it is impossible to ignore civilization in America. Mark Twain uses realism throughout the novel. For example, major conflicts like the conmen and river storms are realism. The fact that the King and the Duke were caught was an example of realism. Also, Twain uses realism with Huck’s relationship with Jim and with himself. The way Huck and Jim work together and protect each other is an example of realism. The ending is also realism, because it is realistic not romantic. It was realistic that Tom was shot after making a noise while he was trying to escape. It is also realistic that Jim sacrificed himself for Tom. In contrast, it is not realistic that Jim’s master happened to die and free Jim in her will. Mark Twain uses the realism of all the conflicts that Jim faces to advocate never giving up. This is relevant, because Twain’s audience was Americans who had to persevere to succeed. Twain also shows the immorality of slavery through the realism of racism. This is relevant since there were racists throughout the country at this time.
DeleteIn the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark twain utilizes the protagonist Huck to illustrate realistic qualities of the antebellum south. Huck is often referred to as a “noble savage” because of his strong conviction to his own morals and his equally strong conviction against society’s morals. The savage part is easy to see, he lies almost incessantly throughout the novel, steals things, fakes his own death and falls in with a group of conmen, all while sheltering a runaway nigger. However, a lot of the actions he takes are rooted in his sound character and not out of self-interest. For example Huck steals the money back from the King and Duke in order to give it to Mary Jane. Because he is often isolated from society, he is able to distinguish the veiled iniquity entrenched within southern civilization. Through Huck’s eyes, Twain portrays a realistic view of the antebellum south. However, Huck remains detached from the corruption and subsequently acts as more of a guide through the morality of man than a realistic interpretation of your average southern boy. Twain’s realism is prevalent mostly in the environment of the south and the treatment of slaves as the plot is somewhat farfetched if not entirely implausible. The ending especially seems unrealistic as Jim is set free and Pap turns out to be dead while Huck remains unscathed. In all likelihood, Jim would have been lynched or sold south and Huck either imprisoned or killed for his crimes. By, glorifying Huck’s disorderly behavior Twain expresses his belief in the necessity of a conscious beyond society’s sense of right and wrong. Although slavery is a thing of the past, that message remains true to this day as society still often dictates how people live their lives. Twain wants everyone to live their life according to their own morals and convictions and not accept something just because a large group of people does.
ReplyDeleteHuck Finn is considered a noble savage because his morals contradict those of society. Huck runs away from society in order to help a runaway slave live on the Mississippi River. Huck’s morals are different from societies because he chooses his own rules and for the most part is on his own. I do believe that Huck is a realistic character. Huck is constantly questioning society as many teenagers do nowadays. Huck does not like being told what to do by his elders which is another reason why he is realistic teen character. One example where Twain uses realism in the novel is when Huck allows Jim to escape. Huck knows that if anyone finds out he will be in trouble. This is considered realism because it shows Huck’s fight with his inner self and shows his inner motivation. The novel does not end realistically. It doesn’t end realistically because of all the situations that happened earlier in the book. It’s unrealistic that Pap is dead and that he was the one in the house floating down the river. The ending is also unrealistic because Jim would not have been set free. Going along with Jim, it is too clean of an ending that Miss Watson died and left Jim free in her will. Overall, it is unrealistic because the end events do not have the same drastic measures as some of those in the beginning. Twain’s message is that it is ok to question society and try to figure out yourself what is right. Huck tries to figure out what is right and because of it he is a hero in the book. Twain’s message is relevant in today’s society because everyone should figure out their morals and have their own beliefs on certain issues.
ReplyDeleteIn the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Twain portrays Huck as a “noble savage” because of the choices Huck makes throughout the novel. Twain controlled most of Huck’s actions and choices as going against society. For example Huck leaves his family and society behind by helping a run away slave. Twain then furthers Huck’s choices as going against society by having Huck and Jim become best friends and further sole mates. However while Huck is defying society he is also making very brave and noble decisions. Like helping Jim, even through Jim has nothing to offer. Also by regarding racism and the color of Jim’s skin. Thus proving Huck is one of the most noble characters in American literature history. However with this being said having a ‘Huck’ in todays society is nearly impossible. People today do not have to worry about the race issue so much today. But completely ignoring society is a highly unlikely task to be able to complete now a days. Wether you know it or not you are being impacted, by the media, friends, parents, or what others think of you, even just by attending school you are influenced heavily by society. Twain’s use of realism is brilliant throughout the book, from how he describes the setting to the character’s attitudes. However the end of the novel is not very realistic. It ends how most people predicting. The Antagonist, Huck’s father dies, and one of the Protagonists jim, ends up getting freed as a slave. Twain tries to convey the message of equality throughout the book by comparing social status and the color of skin in a society that heavily impacts peoples opinions. This message is still very important today because people still feel unequal, for multiple different reasons. And also society still impacts and effects everyones life everyday.
ReplyDeleteIn Mark Twain's novel The adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the main character Huck is categorized as a noble savage. He is categorized as a savage because his morals and values conflict with the set of morals and values society upholds at the time. Huck is considered noble because although he does not hold the same morals as society, his set of values is just as sound if not more so then those of the society surrounding him. An example of Huck's "savagery" being noble is that he helps his friend, the run away slave Jim, even though in his society black slaves are treated as property, not treated with compassion in the least bit. Ironically what Huck does is more morally justified then what society expects him to do. Huck against society introduces a main theme in the novel, Nature vs. Civilization. In many ways Huck Finn is a very realistic character, embodying a young boy who has not formed any solid beliefs yet and is able to go against society without it being abnormal. Throughout the novel the transformation Huck goes through is also extremely realistic, due to the fact that many people who lived in the slave era began to question its morality. However Huck would not be a realistic character if the setting of the book was changed to our time period, due to the drastic differences in our societies. The novel Huck Finn does come to a realistic ending, because Huck not rejoining civilization goes along with the independence Twain gave to him at the very start of the novel. The ending is also very realistic because it stands for non conformity, which was one of Mark Twain's largest points in the novel. Twain's messages in the novel such as non conformity, not giving up, and thinking for yourself were very relevant in that society because they were used to help end slavery, and are still very relevant today. Today many young people could benefit from these values, making them a stronger and more independent person.
ReplyDeleteIn Mark Twain’s novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain portrays the main Character, Huckleberry Finn, as a “noble savage” because of his choices throughout the novel. For the majority of the time, Huck’s choices go against the guidelines of society, thus upholding the term “savage”. For example, since Huck helps a runaway slave live and prosper, society, at the time period of the novel, would consider Huck a savage. On the other hand, since Huck follows his own morals and values in helping Jim, the runaway slave, escape, Huck can acquire the term “noble”. Throughout the novel, Huck and Jim spend much time on the river, avoiding society and following their own rules, living as they please. Huck and Jim become great friends, which, at the time, was a savage like act because of Jim’s skin color. Another example that further proves Huck’s nobility is exemplified when Huck steals back the money from the King and the Duke, who stole the money themselves, in an attempt to return it to the original owners. Although he may be considered a savage for stealing, Huck’s brave act proves to portray him as a man of principle. Huck goes through a period of transformation in which he learns about his own morals and values that are important to him, not what society tells him to do. Twain neglects to illustrate this transformation in a realistic way because in the beginning, Huck’s father captures him, yet he remains completely sane. In addition, when he learns of his father’s death near the end of the novel, Huck continues to act normal, thus proving Twain’s transformation of Huck unrealistic and unbelievable. Twain incorporates realism into his novel by including slaves, such as Jim, and terminology that was acceptable in the era. By strongly incorporating Huck’s morals and values, Twain includes multiple messages. Twain wants his readers to believe in themselves, become non conformists, and strive for equality. His message remains important and relevant today because people should embrace their own morals and attempt to make the world a better place.
ReplyDeleteThroughout the book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain portrays Huck as a noble savage. He incorporates the dynamic characteristic of a noble savage in Huck to illustrate that Huck goes against conformity. He usually has a good heart and goes against what society tells him to compromise his morals for what actually is right. For example, he helped Jim come to his freedom even though he was putting his own life in danger. Huck is a noble savage just because he did what was wrong in many people's eyes for what was truly right in life. Huck also retains the characteristic of a realistic character because many people compromise morals today through riots and peaceful protests to show the reality of what is good. Twain also uses realism to inform the reader of the tough times blacks had during the slavery era. He uses terms such as ni**er to reveals examples of slaves mistreatment. He also uses the realism of how people were almost forced to believe that slaves were lesser people than whites. Twain exemplifies the "superiority" of whites, using an example of the doctor that fixes Tom's leg. The doctor says that he turned in Jim because he did not want to be the one that helped a run away slave run to freedom. He did not want to pay for helping a slave run to freedom because of mistreatment by society. Through the examples of realism Twain allows the reader to to feel sorrowful for the brutal treatment of slaves. He also presents that even though most of the world at that time believed slavery was morally right some people became non- conformist and tried to help the slaves. Huck plays a character that has the non-conformist characteristics in the book. The message show relevance to many real life situations that take place in schools around the country everyday. Everyone tries to conform so they can fit in to a certain group. However, Twain's message would tell them to juxtapose society and become a non-conformist. However, the main theme presented by Twain portrays that people should live by morals that they approve of and not what society tells them to believe.
ReplyDeleteHuckleberry Finn is considered a noble savage because he does not follow the “moral code” of his society. He is “noble” because his morals and beliefs come from what is right in his heart, versus what is “right” to society. Twain creates the realistic story of Huck Finn through the dialect and the issues that Huck runs into, some being racism and religion. Although it is realistic throughout the book, the novel does wrap up without conflict. The boys come back without much scolding; It becomes known that Jim has been declared free; And although he had been a run away slave, Jim is acknowledged as a good person. Through realism, we see Huck struggle with his beliefs and morals. He starts to make decisions based on what he thinks is right and what gives him peace of mind. Although he finds his own path, when reunited with Tom, he begins to make decisions based on what Tom would do. This shows that not everyone is perfect and that many times we look up to someone who is actually far below us.
ReplyDeleteIn the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Huck is seen as a noble savage through his morals and actions. Even though Huck is uneducated and immature at some points in the novel, ultimately, when Huck decides to free and save Jim even when he has a chance to turn him in, he is considered as noble. In my opinion, Huck is a realistic character because he is always trying to find an escape to freedom, and he's aware of the ideas and rules of slavery and consequences of the time period if he breaks the rules. Twain throughout the novel uses realism through the treatment of Jim when he is "kidnapped" chained, and wanted to be hung at the end of the novel. Also, Twain's sometimes offensive dialect reflects on the South at that time, however it's crucial so readers may be able to picture the time better. I don't think that the novel ends very realistically, based on the fact that Tom ends up okay after being shot, Jim obtaining the money he needs, and Huck once again avoiding Aunt Sally's teachings. Yet in some aspects, I think Twain does end it realistically. Once Huck learns of his father's death through Jim and when Jim wants to take care of Tom even though he may be seen, Huck considers Jim as having a "white soul". Ultimately, Jim is unchained because the doctor vouches for him and how noble he was. Twain uses these events to promote the idea that pre-conceived ideas about a certain culture can be wrong. His purpose that racism is wrong relates to the time period when slavery was abundant, and many people in Missouri were conflicted about the idea of slavery due to the Missouri Compromise.
ReplyDeleteThe main character Huck in Huckleberry Finn is considered a noble savage because he contains his own morals instead of following society's. His morals develop through many aspects of his life like his drunk father Pap, to Jim, his ironic best friend. Huck's morals of what is right or wrong comes from his own experiences or straight from his heart.The realism in Huck Finn is the dialogue throughout the novel, slavery, education, religion, truth in society and many more. Twain uses these to portray how society was in the time period and how Huck overcomes society from his self grown morals. The novel does not end realistically. It ends almost perfectly for Huck because Jim is free, Miss Watson and Pap died unfortunately but Huck does not have to go to school nor take care of his drunken father. Huck is able to set free on a new adventure to "Indian territory". Huck becomes able to enjoy his life and do what he loves, going on the river with a new adventure at hand. Huck comes to realize that society's views are not what he has to believe live by. He can believe whatever be wants to and live the way he desires. This moral shows how one must be their own individual to live happily.
ReplyDeleteIn Mark Twain's novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck is considered a noble savage because he follows his own moral beliefs instead of societies. Huck chooses to help a run away slave, and they travel together as an adventure in Huck's mind. I believe that Huck is a realistic character because, Huck opposes societies opinions, as well as the opinions of elders just like any other typical rebelling teenager. An example of Twain using realism is by having Huck let Jim escape, even though he knows that it is wrong. Huck knows that it is wrong to help a slave escape, and that is why this is considered realism, because Huck is fighting with his inner self to overcome his thoughts of turning Jim in. On the other hand, the novel does not end realistically. The events that lead up to the ending and how drastic the events are in the beginning of the book. It doesn’t seem real that pap is dead when it was said that he was on the floating house. Also it is unrealistic how Jim was set free, and that in Miss Watson will she sets him free. It does not seem likely that she would do that and that he would be allowed to go free. Overall I do not believe that the ending is realistic compared to the beginning of the novel. Twain sends the message that it is okay to question the right and wrongs of society and figure out for yourself what is right. Huck is considered the hero in the book so he tries to figure out his personal beliefs of right and wrong. Twain’s message is realistic in today's society because everyone should have their own beliefs and opinions on what is right and what is wrong, and what their personal morals are.
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