The Moral Development of Huckleberry Finn Essays -- The Adventures of

huck Finn, a narcissistic and unreliable newfangled boy, slowly morphs into a courteous figure of respect and selflessness. After nipple abducts the young and civilized huckaback, huck descends into his old habits of lies and half-truths. However, upon helping a play slave escape, Huck regains clean-livingity and a sense of purpose. Throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Huck lies to dispositions, casting the authenticity of the story into doubt nevertheless illustrating Hucks gradual rejection of falsehood for himself and a shift towards lying for others.Huck rejects lying early in the novel, a testament to his flourishing training bestowed upon him by the leave Douglass and other townspeople. Huck begins the story by lecturing the reader that The Adventures of Tom Sawyer contained lies about him, and that everyone has lied in his or her lives (11). Hucks admittance of the lies contained in the previous record book about him demonstrates his early dedication to truth in the novel. Later, Tom forces Huck to return to the Widow Douglass where he continues learning how to be sivilized (11). When Huck returns, the Widow Douglass teaches him the time when lying is appropriate, improving Hucks sometimes unreliable moral directions. After Huck spends enough time with the Widow Douglass and her sister, get out Watson, Huck begins enjoying the routine of his new life (26). Huck, a coarse character prior to the beginning of the novel, enjoys his education more and more, and displays promise for a courteous future. Prior to the arrival of Pap, Huck sells his money to Judge Thatcher avoiding telling his receive a lie (27). Even though his father is an appalling human beings and an alcoholic, Huck respects him and avoids lying to him by selling Ju... ...e to Miss Watson (224). Hucks own morals replace the belief society gave him and convince him that turning in Jim would be wrong. As a result, he resolves that he will set Jim free again, and continues helping him.While Hucks constant lies while narrating the novel makes the authenticity of certain events doubtful, it serves a very much greater purpose of allowing the reader to indirectly see the continued improvements and declines of Hucks moral judgment. At some points, he serves only himself at other key events in the story, he creates elaborate lies that help others. The moral development of Huck makes itself apparent in the changing lies of Huck, allowing readers to observe the events pickings place within Hucks mind with ease.Work CitedTwain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Ed. computerized tomography Cardell. New York Penguin Classics, 2002. Print.