Freedom of the Mississippi in Hucklberry Finn

America’s Great River Road: The Mississippi River Since the early days of our country, the Mississippi River has been recognized as a central icon to the American way of life, as it is portrayed in the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain. This great river connects the values of the North with the culture of the South. It is essentially the culmination of many of the rivers of the United States. …

…that Huck and Jim dreamed of. It represented the chance at a new life. It represented the joy of knowing that this river was the pathway to the life that both Jim and Huck desired. It connected the somewhat painful memories that Huck and Jim’s past contained and the hope for a better future. The Mississippi River essentially made this novel the way it is, and made Huckleberry Finn and Jim who they are.