Mark Twain published his novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, as a response to the problems he saw in modern society. The reader is able to see many different and distinct themes throughout the novel. From the beginning of the book, Huck was different from the rest of society and had his own thoughts on how things should be done. Huck didn't want to wear clothes, study religion, or be "civilized." The Widow Douglas attempted to conform Huck to the ways of society, but she decided to break free and live her life by her own individual law. Huck and Jim escape society on a raft; they both have different reasons for running away. Huck is fond of Jim but is worried about breaking the law by helping a runaway slave. One hand tells him to return Jim to Miss Watson, the other tells him to help Jim escape. On the raft, Jim and Huck can be themselves, which mostly consists of being naked, being talkative, and being free from social norms. This paradise doesn't last long as the Duke and King find our friends on the raft. Jim is sold into slavery again when the king sells him to go drinking. In Huck's new adventure to free his friend Jim, he reunites with Tom Sawyer, who surprisingly accepts Huck's morals and helps him steal Jim in an extravagant way, "by the rules". At the end of the novel, after everything has been resolved, Huck is already ready to embark on his next adventure away from the “civilization” of the West. Mark Twain satirizes such things as organized religion, the norms of modern civilization, the usefulness of education, slavery, and family feuds, to show his readers that the morality advocated by society may not be so moral after all. . The reader discovers that Huck's morals are much higher than Huck was... halfway through the paper. ....and don't let some company decide for you. Works Cited Barksdale, Richard K. “The Irony of an Uncivilized Friendship.” History, slavery and thematic irony in Huckleberry Finn (1984). .” Harvest of Change: American Literature 1865-1914 (1967): Rpt. In Readings on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Ed. “Society VS. Gay marriage and gay rights”. voices.yahoo. Yahoo Voices. September 10, 2010. Web. March 25, 2014. Sloane, David: American Comic Vision Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1998. 85-100 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn New York: Sterling 2006. Print.