Throughout the novel, racism against blacks is prominent. White society saw blacks as property, rather than people, and the cruel acts the blacks endured weren’t considered immoral. A person was considered to be “good” if they met all of societies expectations, not if they were moral or not. The societies expectations allowed whites to be ignorant to the mistreatment of blacks and treat them as if they were a piece of property. People disregarding the black’s emotions and needs were more than common. Aunt Sally, a “good” person, demonstrates this attitude in a conversation she has with Huck, who she thinks is her nephew Tom. (Pg. 167)

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Twain used the word “people” to take a jab at white society, illustrating the disregard for black people. Blacks and whites all are human beings living in the same place; they have the same needs, but aren’t considered people. All races are people, even though they aren’t recognized as such in society of this time.

Huckleberry Finn is also the great American novel because of the pursuit of individualism. With our countries freedom, people were allowed to be individuals, and do what they felt was right. Jim and Huck started this journey to escape the things that they felt were unjust, and be individuals on their own terms. Huck didn’t want to live the way that Widow Douglass or Aunt Sally wanted to reform him. “But I reckon I got to light out for the Territory ahead of the rest, because Aunt Sally she’s going to adopt me and sivilize me and I can’t stand it. I’ve been there before.” (Pg. 220) By going West, Huck will accomplish what so many Americans strive for: to live in complete freedom. Societies standards will not affect him their. By going to the North, Jim will escape slavery and have

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Tom Pg, Huckleberry Finn, Watson Jim, Aunt Sally, Jim Huck, West Huck, Finn American, Huck Americans, North Jim, huckleberry finn, aunt sally, white society, pg 167, coming age, societies expectations, novels written, property people,