In the aptly titled novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," by author Mark Twain, a young boy named Huckleberry Finn's life is completely changed. The story is basically this: Huck is sent to live with his strict parents who try to turn him into someone he is not, but ends up traveling the Mississippi River with a runaway slave, Jim. As the novel progresses, Jim and Huck develop an extremely close friendship, which causes him to change his mind about slavery. Despite numerous opportunities, Huck never denounces Jim, due to his new view of slavery. Although slavery is a main theme of the book, it is not the only one. Because author Mark Twain creates social critique by juxtaposing the idea of ​​freedom with conformity, civilization, and social order. The reader can understand that although Jim clearly seeks freedom, Huck does too, and desperately. Even though Huck is clearly not a slave, he still feels trapped by the inescapable restrictions and limitations that his new guardians and society have imposed on him. It is difficult for Huck to conform to a lifestyle filled with hypocrisy. The novel as a whole reveals Huck's resistance to conformity in a culture filled with religious hypocrisies. Many characters who affect Huck's freedom, such as his father, the Widow Douglas, Miss Watson, Aunt Polly and Sally, the Duke and the King constrain Huck to the confinement of his freedom, forcing him to begin his ultimate adventure. novel, Huck is sent to live with his Aunt Polly, his new legal guardian. While living with her, he spends a lot of time with two sisters, the Widow Douglas and Miss Watson, who attempt to conform Huck's "mischievous" ways middle of paper ...... rejection of conformity of manners appropriate. and religion through his own autonomy, governance and individualism, Huck is able to be content with himself and help his friend Jim; and in doing so, he finally gains freedom for Jim, and especially for himself. Works Cited “Huckleberry Finn’s Notes on Themes of Conformity.” BookRags. BookRags, and Web. March 21, 2014. “Huckleberry Finn's Notes on Compliance Topics, page 2.” BookRags. BookRags, and Web. March 21, 2014. Shmoop editorial team. “Theme Quotes from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., November 11, 2008. Web. March 23, 2014. “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, list of characters. » The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: list of characters. Np, and Web. March 21, 2014. “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” Home Mobile Web SparkNotes. Np, and Web. March 21. 2014.