Abstract
Published in 1884, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, describes the epic rambling of two boys, Huck and his Black friend Jim, a runaway slave, and narrates their attempts to reach the free states. But more than an adventure story, the book is an insight to the awakening of a boy, caught between the principles of morality that people try to inculcate in him and his uneasiness in the society. The extract begins after a tragic episode following the death of Buck and Sophia who were sickened by the violence and absurdity of the feud. Huck decides to fetch Jim; they head for the raft, and continue their journey down the Mississippi. Huck gives a long and vivid description of their peaceful life on the river. The most interesting aspect of the book in the text is that it enlightens Huck's relationship with nature. This leaves the reader wondering as to what extent this section is a vernacular modification of the ancient pastoral tradition expressing man's oneness and unity with Nature.
