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This essay responds to the two opposing views of Christianity as displayed by Twain in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. It deals with issues of slavery and morality, as well as speculation upon the author's own view of Christianity.

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The Uselessness of Christianity?

In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, there are two opposing views towards religion,

both perhaps influenced by Twain’s own experience with religion. Throughout the story, the

reader is introduced to the “sivilized” folk (i.e. Miss Watson, and the Widow Douglass) who

practice Christianity, and the country hicks (i.e Jim, Tom, Huck), who are more superstitious.

Early in the book, Huck is introduced as a character who has some aversion to

Christianity, for one reason. His distaste is because it “takes too much stock in dead people,” and

not much in the living. Another potential reason for it is maybe because he thinks it’s another

attempt to “sivilize” him, which is the exact opposite of what he wants. He also adds that

apparently heaven will be filled with all the stuffy people like Miss Watson, which would be

incredibly boring. Hell, he exclaims, would be much more exciting, and besides, Tom Sawyer

would also be there. Huck also seems to recognize, in his way, the uselessness of Christianity;

after all, his prayers are never answered.

Many characters in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn who seem or claim to be

Christians, act in a manner that is most unchristian, some even trying to use religion to their

advantage. For example, the king and the duke in some of their schemes to gain affluence, use

Christianity as a support pillar. The king decided to cheat folks in the town of Pokeville to give

up their money to fund his expedition back to the Indian Ocean so he could convert the pirates

he’d encounter.

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