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Huckleberry Finns Struggles with Conscience Since Mark Twain published The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1885, critics have considered it an excellent example of a story tracing the journey of a young man from childhood to adulthood. Through the years, readers have enjoyed seeing Huck grow from a young, carefree boy into a responsible young man with a decent sense of right and wrong. The adventures appeal to readers who had to make some of the same tough decisions Huck did in struggles with conscience. When readers first meet Huck, he is living with the Widow Douglas and trying his best to conform to her rules. For example, when he wanted to smoke, She said it was a†¦show more content†¦He decides to run away and teams up with one of the widows runaway slaves named Jim. They decide to travel down the river to seek Jims freedom. Huck faced a moral conflict in this part of the story. His whole life Huck had been told that black people are different and not to help them in any way. On the other hand, inside Huck thought that Jim was no different and felt he needed to help him. He said, People would call me a low-down Abolitionist and despise me for keeping mum--but that dont make no difference (43). Huck is beginning to show signs of maturity in that he is making decisions based on what he feels is right rather than on what other people have told him throughout his life. His conscience is beginning to mature. Two characters claiming to be part of the French monarchy begin to travel with Huck and Jim. They travel from town to town finding ways to con people out of their money. Although Huck tolerates it at first, he begins to realize their acts are unethical. This is an example of how Huck is maturing and realizing right from wrong. He says, I aint opposed to spending money on circuses when there aint no other way, but there aint no use in wasting it on them (143). Huck was angered that the men would take his money and spend it all on drinking. Huck did not realize