a body ashamed of the whole human race.” [162].Huck realizes what the Duke and the Dauphin are planning to do to Peter Wilks nieces is immoral, and this motivates Huck to stop their plans before it’s too late to do so. Mark Twain knew enough about civilization to understand that his ideas on the way to live were nothing more that romantic idealisms at their best. This did not stop him however, from writing about it in his stories. Like his ideas on theideal way of living, Twain’s message is simple. Civilization will alawys be imperfect, and the individual who sees this imperfection will always find freedom. ...
