at time a black runaway slave could not have ridden on a train or even walked on land in the light of day without being caught in a matter of minutes. Obviously, the river was an imperative part of the story for both Jim and Huck to get away without being caught."To Twain, nature was almost heaven. He describes it with much more care than that which he gives to passages about civilization. He shows the beauty of nature by using select details with connotations of peacefulness and serenity."...
