1. Tabula Rasa and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
John Locke's book, "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding," presents the concept of Tabula Rasa or blank slate, which states that the human mind receives knowledge through the experience without any pre-existing innate ideas when they were born. In Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," the notion of Tabula Rasa can be seen through Huck's character. ... He then decided to make a letter to Tom Sawyer to tell Miss Watson Jim's location so that Jim can be near with his family. ... The validity of Tabula Rasa can be seen through Huck's life journey. ...
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