Part one of term paper
All right, then, I'll go to hell.” Six simple words; yet they have a very deep and complex meaning. The above quote was taken from Twain's Huckleberry Finn, and it illustrates how modern man copes with what Twain termed the “inescapable dilemma of Democracy.” In the novel, Huck is faced with the dilemma of whether or not to return Ji ...

Part two of term paper
... as ever, free to go to hell.” Rosenblatt's final line in his essay makes an important point. It is not just Huck who is faced with decisions; Huckleberry Finn represents every man. A major problem, abortion, is an example of an inescapable dilemma that plagues modern man. In abortion, the doctor is faced with a difficult decision. Should he take the life of an unborn child? But what if the child was deformed, or was otherwise going to be born into a possibly unhealthy environment? Is ...