In the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the Mississippi River is an open road for the two main characters, Huck and Jim. As readers, we could look at the river as simple means of transportation, but in actuality, it is much more. People often times see rivers as easy going and free flowing. It is a way for Jim and Huck to experience freedom, adventure, and comfort while searching for those exact things at the same time. For Jim, the river represents freedom and poverty, and he depends on it to help him find his family. He is free and nobody can control him but himself, and he also enjoys the free living. For Huck, the river lets him be whoever he wants. The river is like home to him, only without the restricting and cramped walls. He feels comfortable there and does whatever he desires. His escape to the river is a way to show his hate towards civilization and society. The river plays a bigger role than I actually thought it did when I was reading. It makes people forget about class and race to make them equals. All they wanted was to forget the corrupted and civilized world on the shore and the river served as a great release.
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