Examples Of Individualism In Huckleberry Finn

Magnificent, adventurous, compassionate, and other words could be used to describe individuals. Individualism is known to many as a sort of social theory where individuals favor the freedom of action and it has been around for years. Individualism in the 19th century was sort of different in the sense that each individual had control over themselves and they had their own freedom to do what they wished. During the time period, there may have had many different positions such as Union and Confederacy, White and Black, and man and woman. During the time of cultural turmoil, issues arose from all around the nation and these issues were faced with extreme ways. These identifications of individualism affected the societies that were there at the time and shaped a new ideology of society throughout

Individualism from that time period onwards had changed dramatically after many historical events occurred. Each individual has particular characteristics and factors that place each and everyone in a society, as it is seen in the works of Twain, Porter, and Stanton.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a phenomenal example of individualism in the 19th century shown by the main character Huck leberry Finn. This novel does an amazing job in showing relationships in society and how these relations pertain to society. Huck shows individualism as he is a person, who is out of the norm, and cares to free his African American friend Jim. He shows the first signs of abolition and shows how he as an individual is different compared to others. He may show a hatred to African Americans on the outside, but on the