1. Society’s laws & values can conflict with personal morals & values. Topic: nature, Huck, freedom, Jim Huck debates whether to turn Jim in Jim wants to be free from slavery Huck wants to be free from people who want to “sivilize” him & Pap (abusive)

2. Freedom means different things to different people. Topic: freedom, Huck, Jim, nature Huck wants to be free from Pap and Widow Douglas & Miss Watson (society) Jim wants to be free from slavery and to be with his family

3. People tend to behave irrationally and even cruelly in large groups. Topic: nature, religion mob tries to shoot Col. Sherburn family feud - incl. church/hypocrisy king & duke at the “camp meeting” revival mob tries to bust king and duke king and duke are tarred and feathered

4. Belief in superstition is often strong in people who have little control over their own lives. Topic: superstition, Jim, Huck Huck & Jim are superstitious & have little control over their lives Widow Douglas & Miss Watson – have control and aren’t superstitious Phelps slaves also superstitious

5. Society’s laws & values need to be examined, questioned, & changed if necessary. Topic: nature, religion, Huck, Jim, education, freedom Tom’s book learning is ridiculous Slavery is destructive and wrong People should actually display the values they approve of in church.