We know that slavery is wrong.
We know that treating people as second-class
citizens—or worse—is wrong.
So what does The Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn have to do with your life?
You'd be surprised.
Here's the message of Huck Finn in one word:
Think!
Seriously.
Think.
Don't just take things at face value.
Don't take, "Because I said so" as a good
reason.
(Sorry parents out there!)
Don't assume that just because everyone is
doing it means that it's the right thing to
do.
Think—and think some more!
That's what Huck is forced to do in almost
every chapter in this book.
He comes to his own conclusions about religion,
slavery, and morality.
About right and wrong.
Huck's not afraid to think.
He struggles with things that aren't black
and white—but his answer to the struggles
is to just keep thinking.
He looks at issues from every angle.
And he uses his heart, too—not just his
head.
And that's what makes Huck Finn so freaking
relevant to your life—and to our world today.
We may not be questioning the morality of
slavery, but pick your political or moral
or religious issue.
There's still lots to think about, right?
The world needs you.
THINK!
Let me rephrase.
Don't just think.
Think for yourself.
