e what he did. “But take it all around, I was feeling ruther comfortable on accounts of taking all this trouble for that gang, for not many people would ‘a’ done it.” (pg.73) Huck also wished that the widow could have known about this deed, because she would have been very proud of him. Rapscallions and dead-beats are the kinds that the widow and most good people take the most interest in, according to Huck, and for this reason too Huck was proud of himself for trying to save the gang. This attempt on Huck’s part to save the gang shows how his conscience was not influenced by the opinions of his surrounding world. He believed that no man deserves to die no matter what crime they commit, and I believe this opinion is one of truth and intelligence, and one that should be entrusted in every person’s soul no matter if they are living in the 19th century or today. This combination of the three instances shows the dramatic difference between Huck’s conscience and the standard customs of the 19th century. Huck showed great maturity and integrity in standing up for what he believed was the right choice. Although he believed his choices were immoral or unethical, we now know that it was quite the opposite, as the moral standards of this time were in essence the unethical choices and Huck’s were the proper choices. Huck could see the importance of friendship over possessions, and risked his life saving a run-away slave because of the uncomfortable emptiness he would experience had he turned in Jim. This portrayal of childhood knowledge can be examined in today’s society also. People grow to be prejudiced against certain types of people, just as Huck was as he was growing up. Luckily, Huck overcame this inborn prejudice by examining what really counts in life, and this is a lesson that everyone, from previous societies to today, needs to listen to....
