Natural Goodness Throughout the great American novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, there is a great controversy about “natural goodness” and the definition society provides for us. Many feel that Huck helping Jim escape is the “right” thing to do. Yet, at this time, what he did was very wrong and unaccepted. Although society tells him he is wrong, Huck’s natural goodness wins the battle against “conscience” every time. Jocelyn Chadwick-Joshua stated “that Huckleberry …showed first 75 words of 1188 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1188 total…of thought. Huck began to see Jim as an equal individual. Therefore, this is an important part of the novel. In conclusion, Twain wanted to get the point across that everyone should trust their heart instead of their upbringings. Huck was truly the only innocent one in the novel because he followed his conscience even though he was told by society that he was wrong. Huck’s “natural goodness” has won the battle against society.