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Huck Finn's Destiny

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Huck?s Quest for his Own Destiny One of my favorite aspects of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is that it is a coming of age story. Huck is at this critical age where he is now able to develop his opinions and thoughts about the world around him. He is now at the point in his life where he can start deciding what kind of person he wants to be and whether or not to follow those moral codes attach to that chosen person. Although like many, Huck is influenced by society expectations that often lead to overshadowing his conscience and beliefs when making decisions. This struggle is very fascinating at times because I can relate to Huck?s dilemma, but other times I want to yell at Huck for being so easily manipulated by society pressures.

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