... Huck uses the river to escape from his moral dilemma and ironically encounters more situations that add to the burden on his conscience. At this point in the novel, the primary moral dilemma is created when Huck and Jim, a runaway slave, join together to travel from their problems. The two runaways spend a few relaxing days ... left the river and stepped onto a land of infinite moral dilemmas waiting to attack Huck's conscience. Soon after they land, the Duke sells Jim to a nearby farm, and forces Huck to confront his primary moral dilemma. Huck is now faced with the choice of either writ...

• Word Count: 1504
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate