The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain portrays many violent acts. Author uses Huck Finn’s point of view to reveal the dark sides of human nature in the society. First of all, the children in the novel were not innocent and pure. Instead, they were longing to achieve some violent act. They organized a “band of robber” led by Tom sawyer. Although they actually meant no harm to others; however, their behavior divulged the erroneous moral standard in the society.
Secondly, townsfolk’s response toward the fight between a pig and a dog was also an act of violence. Despite of fact that people did not physical involve in the fight, their attitude unveiled their sanguineous aspiration to the violence. Moreover, they even though about set fire to a dog and tortured it to death.
Last but not least, the most heartbreaking scenes in the novel was when Buck. Grangerford and his relatives were shot and died. The conflict between Grangerford and Sherpherdson led to the deaths from members of both families. Killing took place when these victims and murders did not know exact reason for them to hate each other. The tragedy showed that violence could happen despite of education level and social status.
