1. MORALITY AND SLAVERY: IN HUCKLEBERRY FINN
The Tale of Florent that is told by a priest, is a very well rounded story that involves a man's loyalty to his word when faced with difficulty. ... A knight is supposed to chivalric at all times, but the Wife of Bath knows this not to be true. ... Both of the tales are similar in many ways, but it is the perspective in which each narrator is coming from that allows the reader a clear picture of the true moral and meaning of the tales. ... A balance of power is the true key to a relationship. ...
Most of all the major religions infuse the ultimate good with personal characteristics, which causes loyalty among those religions followers. Followers feel their god has more personal characteristics and is not just completely abstract; this connection that followers feel helps to ensure loyalty. ... Both classes view their values as universal and true. ... All people encompass a belief that their beliefs are intrinsically true. ...
The feud portion of the story is originally included as a satire on "family honor" and shows the absurdity of such feuds, but it quickly becomes very serious for Huck and the true meaning is understood in the final scene. ... Society's rules have no meaning for Huck because he has never been a true member of it. ... However this does not mean that he does not hold loyalties, and it is apparent now where they lie. ...
Huck grapples with his loyalty to Jim and the morality of society that has been instilled upon him: "I was sorry to hear Jim say that, it was such a lowering of him. ... Huck is caught between two consciences, society's morality which consists of deeply racist beliefs, the one he desperately wants to believe, and the other true conscience, which wants to protect and stay loyal to Jim. ...
However, Cunningham states that we have conflicting desires for autonomy and ones loyalty to God that cannot be healed without Christ. ... Cunningham also states that, "The Catholic worldview is rooted in hope-filled realism." (119) This is true because people can do as they please and as Catholics we can only hope that they make the right decisions. ... This is also true in Catholicism. ...
He is still formulating his own morals, so when a man such as Cromwell can offer him power and wealth in exchange for loyalty to the King, Rich's morals are shaped however Cromwell wishes them to be. ... More: This is true; and then you said " Norfolk: Silence! ... Throughout the entirety of the play, Sir Thomas More holds true to his moral values. ...
