Huck Finn A transcendentalist is a person who believes people should learns things for themselves rather than just accept things the way they are. Mark Twain is known for his transcendentalist perspective, and it shows through in the character, Huckleberry Finn. The conflict between society and the individual is a theme portrayed throughout Mark Twain's novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Huck was not raised in accord with the accepted ways of civilization. He practically …showed first 75 words of 635 total…

…showed last 75 words of 635 total…the hypocrisies of civilization. Throughout the story we see how he distances himself from society and creates his own world in which he follows his own feelings of what’s moral and honorable. From the beginning of the story we see his instinct come into play and how it affects his decisions throughout the story. He almost always goes his own way, makes up his own mind, and lives by his own standards. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**