Part one of term paper
From humankind’s emergence into modern times, people have been resistant to change of any kind. Once a group of people incorporate an idea into their society, it becomes ingrained in every heart, mind, and soul. Those individuals who question what society has embraced become social outcasts shunned by their peers. Often these free think ...

Part two of term paper
... slave and thereby questioning his own beliefs, Huck learns that “Just because an idea’s popular, like slavery, don’t make it right.” Having been raised in Missouri, a slave state, Huck does not even know how to doubt the morality of keeping slaves. In his eyes, an idea must be right if it is believed and practiced by highly respected members of the community. Even the widow who rescued him from his father owns slaves. Huck shows his own belief in the practice of slavery when he discover ...