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A 5 page analysis of how Mark Twain, Henry James and Flannery O'Connor have each pictured how individuals have reacted to early experiences with evil. In so doing each has shown aspects of society, as implied through laws and social norms, that rather then promoting the spiritual welfare of its citizens actually work against the promotion of moral conduct. In other words, they have each addressed aspects in society that promote evil. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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then promoting the spiritual welfare of its citizens actually work against the promotion of moral conduct. In other words, they have each addressed aspects in society that promote evil.
In his novel Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain tells the adventures of Huck, a poor white boy, and Jim, a runaway slave, as they travel on the Mississippi on
a raft. The evil that Huck has to deal with concerns the institution of slavery, but according to the social system under which Huck was raised, slavery was not considered
evil, but rather an economic and moral necessity. Rather then offering him guidance as to how to handle Jims situation, Huck has to decide to disregard everything he has been
taught about slavery in order to do the moral thing and help Jim elude capture. According to the dictates of Southern culture, Huck was violating several moral dictums. He
was?first of all?essentially stealing, since Jim was considered to be someones property. By aiding Jim in escaping, he was depriving that person of their property?stealing. Also, Huck had heard all
his life that slavery was actually a good position for black people?that they were not capable of taking care of themselves. After battling with his conscious for some
time, Huck writes a letter to Miss Watson, who is Jims owner that tell where Jim is. Afterward, he says, "I felt good and all washed clean of sin for
the first time" (Twain 1339). Despite his conviction that turning Jim is the morally right thing to do?after all, its what he has been taught all his life?Huck simply cannot
bring himself to do it. " All right, then Huck says to himself, Ill go to hell?and tore it up" (Twain 1339). Despite this teaching, Huck finds himself
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