What does it mean when Twain implies that "civilization has taken away Huck's identity?"
2006-06-05 11:53:13 · 7 answers · asked by xo winter-angel xo 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Huck was basically understood to be a child of nature, and his aunt and his teachers all tried to "civilize" him. It didn't take, mostly because he ran away. He trusted his own judgment and followed his own instincts, and that's the basis for the story. But note that he also got into a lot of trouble that way. If he hadn't, his story wouldn't be very interesting, would it?
2006-06-05 13:52:12 · answer #1 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Huck Finn is a wild child who doesn't want to/can't answer to civilized society. He's a free spirit, so to speak, and doesn't see the need for civilized rules. He feels constrained by them.
2006-06-05 18:56:20 · answer #2 · answered by cucumberlarry1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rich and Auntb93 say it best. Good luck. Huck Finn is an awesome read.
2006-06-05 22:52:00 · answer #3 · answered by Happy Guesser 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Twian is commenting on the hypocritical morality of the postcivil war soceity. The morals of Americans have become corupt. This is seen with AMericans treatment with afriacn americans, they say their men but do not give them equal rights. therefor its civilization that is only Huck back, becuase it it soceity that always treats his black friend poorly where Huck does let race intervine with who are friends and not friends.
2006-06-05 19:37:22 · answer #4 · answered by rich 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess he means that the way civilization (?) has evolved (!?!) it took away the wildness and freedom that huck finn represented.
2006-06-05 19:03:09 · answer #5 · answered by unknown u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People try to turn him into something he's not in the name of doing it "for his own good".
2006-06-05 22:09:27 · answer #6 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i read f uck h inn
2006-06-05 18:55:15 · answer #7 · answered by AnitaBonghit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋