Before outside forces unleash their influence, a person is born into this world with a clean slate, untouched by the dominant attitudes that shape modern society. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the character Huck is a boy who grew up in nature and largely free from the rules that govern the society in which he lives. Due to the unfortunate circumstances of an absent mother and a drunken father, Huck was given the task of raising himself, which contributed to the development of his own moral code. While there is plenty of violence and action in the novel, there is just as much excitement in the moral choices Huck encounters throughout his journey due to the potential danger his decisions constantly place him in . In his novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain creates moments of suspense and drama by emphasizing the internal moral struggle and danger arising from the difficult choices his main character is forced to make. The first dramatic case in which Huck faces a difficult moral problem. The decision comes just after meeting Jim on Jackson Island where he is immediately forced to evaluate his loyalties and choose sides. This is a difficult choice for Huck to make because, although he values ​​Jim's friendship, he must overcome the widespread dismissive attitude toward the black slaves he grew up with. In his literary review “Huck, Twain, And The Freedman's Shackles: Struggling With Huckleberry Finn Today.” Professor Tuire Valkeakari of Providence College explains why it is so difficult to reverse this attitude. “Huck, in turn, despite his apparent freedom, is confined by various white conventions of antebellum life, particularly by the axiomatic assumption of his society... middle of article..... . April 30, 2014. Connors, Tiffany “How the Underground Railroad Worked: The Fugitive Slave Law.” » Howstuffworks.com. February 29, 2008. Web. April 29, 2014. Fertel, RJ “Free and easy”? Modern Language Quarterly 44.2 (1983): 157. Academic research completed. Internet. April 29, 2014. Lee, Jung H. “The Moral Power of Jim: A Mencian Reading of Huckleberry Finn.” Asian Philosophy 19.2 (2009): 101-118. Academic research completed. Internet. April 30, 2014.Twain, Mark. "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" Concise anthology of American literature. Ed. George McMichael, James Leonard, 7th ed. New York: Pearson, 2011. 1187-1365. PrintValkeakari, Tuire. “Huck, Twain and the Chains of the Freedman: Grappling with Huckleberry Finn Today.” Atlantis (0210-6124) 28.2 (2006): 29-43. Academic research completed. Internet. April 27. 2014.