In asking this question, I'll assume you're referring to the storm that occurs in Chapter 9 ("The House of Death Floats By"). When the storm begins in this chapter, Huck and Jim are sitting in the shelter of a cave, watching the tumultuous spectacle. However, as intense as the storm is, Huck seems to be primarily inspired by the raw, wild beauty of the weather and nature. Take, for instance, the following passage:
It was...
In asking this question, I'll assume you're referring to the storm that occurs in Chapter 9 ("The House of Death Floats By"). When the storm begins in this chapter, Huck and Jim are sitting in the shelter of a cave, watching the tumultuous spectacle. However, as intense as the storm is, Huck seems to be primarily inspired by the raw, wild beauty of the weather and nature. Take, for instance, the following passage:
It was one of these regular summer storms. It would get so dark that it looked all blue-black outside, and lovely;... and next, when it was just about the bluest and blackest---fst! it was bright as glory, and you'd have a little glimpse of tree-tops a-plunging about away off yonder in the storm, hundreds of yards further than you could see before... (55)
From this passage, we can see that Huck is inspired by the wild beauty of the storm that he's witnessing. There's a kind of freedom out there in the natural world, it would seem, that is exemplified by the chaotic power of the storm. Moreover, it seems that Huck is not afraid of said storm because he recognizes the free nature of its beauty. By including this section, Mark Twain introduces us to an important theme in the novel: the freedom of the natural world. Though it is at times dangerous and unpredictable, the natural world becomes a haven for both Huck and Jim, offering them a break from the petty disputes and corrupt ways of civilization.
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