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Essay / The Universal Brotherhood in The Adventures of Huckleberry...
The Universal Brotherhood is an entity that connects us all in ways we can never explain. Throughout “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” Huck discovers the values of the Brotherhood through his relationship with Jim. The brotherhood played a major role in the novel and had a great impact on Huck's life. Through his relationship with Jim, he learns that society is not always good and caring, it is corrupt in many ways. He chose to save Jim from slavery, which was illegal at the time. Huck didn't care about going against society to help Jim find freedom because deep down he felt it was morally right. Brotherhood plays a big role in how we interact with each other, it's something built into everyone's DNA. Although the Universal Brotherhood can be positive, it can also be negative and corrupt from within. being human,” Neresheimer said. The positive effects this can have on our world are limitless. The author explains the events in which societies failed due to the absence of the Universal Brotherhood. The events explained where the absence of the Universal Brotherhood causes a civil war within society, causing its downfall (Neresheimer). Jim and Huck had good hearts and good intentions for each other. When Huck faked his murder and fled, he met Jim along the Mississippi River. Jim was shocked to believe that Huck had been murdered. He hugged Huck upon realizing he was still alive. Huck admired Jim's concern about him. Jim's attention to Huck made him realize that just because society doesn't accept him doesn't mean he's something disgusting... middle of paper ... he bolized their freedom and peace, only to be corrupted by the evils in society. Throughout history, the archives of the Universal Brotherhood have been found to be corrupted by governments. Such events prove that it was professed, but not practiced (Fact in Nature). Spending time with the King and Duke, Huck learned how people can have the heart to deceive each other in the most evil ways. When Jim was kidnapped and taken away, Huck knew it was wrong and it was right to help him get free. His relationship built with him was ignited by the brotherly camaraderie written in his heart, he just needed one person to ignite it. At the end of the novel, Jim is freed thanks to Huck. Huck learns that sometimes you don't have to follow society's rules if you believe in something. Something that gives you the divine right to believe it's a good thing to do.