Contrasting Places in “Huck Finn” In the novel “Huck Finn”, by Mark Twain, there are two definite contrasting places. The land and the river both represent different things, and they both contribute to the meaning of the work. The book begins with Huck living in St. Petersburg with the Widow. This place was restrictive and binding. The house had rules and regulations which Huck followed without a choice. The Widow also taught him about the …showed first 75 words of 520 total…

…showed last 75 words of 520 total…contribute to the meaning of the work. Twain is using a metaphor of how the south could not be avoided, and that racism is pounded into Huck’s head his whole life. The land shows Huck that slavery is a choice, and that he does not have to follow the rules of it if he doesn’t believe it is right. The river shows Huck how peaceful life could be without the prejudice of society.