Through the perspective of social justice, the study examines the subject of Huck Finn from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The protagonist of Mark Twain's book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is Huckleberry. The book takes place in a period of racism and slavery. Huckleberry's journey is one of societal convention defiance. In the end, though, everything works out for the best and he returns to the community he desired. Social justice is a modern issue that stresses every man's humanity as a requirement for equal treatment. The story The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn depicts a battle to follow this order in the persona of Huck.This essay presents the interpretation of the character of Huckleberry in the light of social justice. First, a summary of the character gives a background of the theme. After clearly articulating the character being analyzed, the research follows it up with a presentation of the case from a social justice perspective. This section then elaborates on the issues of social justice, highlighting specific areas that show racism and social injustice in the character of Jim.
The next part is an analysis of the character of Huckleberry Finn. The research offers an analysis of the novel through a lens of critical race theory. This research presents the divide in Huckleberry Finn as the product of racism (Karkar). Several pertinent questions spring up in the analysis of the character of Huckleberry. For instance, does the case of Huck represent the life of the average American man? Also, is social injustice the natural order to which we are all prisoners or are men the perpetrators of social injustice? Finally, it is important for the audience to consider its responsibility to the character of Huck.
Karkar analyzes the utility of the text, Huckleberry Finn, in exploring the topic of racism. The novel is a necessity in the school program because of its illustration of racism. The social structure that perpetrates racism is manifested in Huck and his immediate relations, including friends such as Jim and relatives such as Watson. Huck is presented as the innocent human being who is born to a world with social protocol and is stratified. Through his reasoning process and unbiased interaction with both the slaves and the masters, he is to establish his place in this complex world.
The second source is a critical analysis of the morality of Huckleberry Finn (Schinkel 511). Huckleberry is in an existential crisis. He is torn between his sympathetic feelings for the slaves whom he has learned to see as human beings and the conscience he has adopted from his teachings. Huckleberry is lucky to belong to the higher social group. It is imposed on him to be a master of slaves and the notion of white supremacy is reinforced by close relatives such as Mrs. Watson. However, in Huckleberry, we see an individual who decides to think for himself rather than following established rules without question. Ultimately, the debate that we see in Huckleberry is one of social justice. Looking at Huckleberry through the lens of social justice can help establish whether the author is right in claiming that the only flaw in Finn was a bad moral education.
Works Cited
Karkar, Meera. “Huckleberry Finn: A Step Towards Racial Healing.” 14 November 2016.
Schinkel, Anders. “Huck Finn, Moral Language and Moral Education.” Journal of Philosophy of Education, vol. 45, no. 3, 2011, pp. 511-526.
