In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain presents the idea that society can greatly influence an individual, and sometimes the individual must break from the accepted values of society to determine the ultimate truth for himself. In Huckleberry’s world, society has corrupted justice and morality to fit the needs of the people surrounding him. Huck however looks to his own morals to question the validity of a practice that has been inscribed into …showed first 75 words of 807 total…

…showed last 75 words of 807 total…experiences concerning what is honorable and morally correct. From the beginning of the novel, we see how his instincts come into play and how it affects his decisions throughout the story. He usually goes his own way, makes up his own mind, and lives by his own standards. Twain uses this individualism to show that society does not lead us to the correct paths rather it is our own thoughts that are pure and correct.