Adventures of Huckberry Finn chronicles the river journey of two runaways--huck,who is running fron his abusive father,and jim , a runaway slave. The novel examines the theme of nature us. civilization. Huck Finn is a natural,down-to-earth character who feels separated from society. Widow Douglas and her sister Miss Watson are trying to "sivilize" him ,and he blames himself for being "so ignorant and so kind of low-down and ornery ".However,twain showed that Huck's naturalness is redeeming.
Early in the novel, the river is established as a major symbol of the natural world. The river provides good things for Huck and jim. In Huck's time of need,the river provide his means of escape from his father. "I went along up the bank with one eye out for pap and t'other one out for what the rise might fetch along " and "all at once ,here comes a canoe; just a beauty,too".Later the river provides a raft and supplies for Huck and jim to begin their journey.