The novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain has been called many things, over the years, by critics and scholars. Aside from the plethora of criticism regarding its depiction of slavery and its use of the word "nigger", The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is considered by many to be the father of all American literature. This glowing praise is puzzling, considering all of its flaws coupled with its unsatisfying ending. However, upon closer examination of the text itself, a parallel emerges between The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and the classical Greek epics. In both novels, the author uses an epic journey to provide moral education for the main character, as well as to shape the plot and add meaning to the story as a whole. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the physical journey is what makes the book a classic, it not only provides a moral education for Huck, but it also provides a safe sanctuary for Huck and Jim from the evils of 18th century America . While playing many roles in the story the physical journey provides a moral education to Huck. Essentially, he shows Huck early on in the novel, who was chasing A-rabbits and playing a nasty prank on Jim, the consequences of immorality by showing the harmful repercussions of immoral behavior. One of the greatest examples of the negative effects of immoral behavior on others is demonstrated by the actions of the king and the duke. Their projects caused irreparable damage to the individuals and cities they visited. When the king and duke pose as missionaries and collect donations from the faithful, Huck sees the damage inflicted on the townspeople because of this ploy. For the first time he sympathizes with a group of people and realizes that ...... middle of paper ...... he now realizes that stealing goods is a bad thing. Since Huck and Tom, albeit in a prolonged manner, free Jim, it is implied that he views Jim as a human being and not a slave. Showing Huck this equality and fostering a friendship between him and Jim could only be done through this kind of physical journey, because the idea of ​​equality was in its infancy at the time and had only taken root in no southerner. the journey in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is central to the novel and serves several purposes; ranging from plot development to teaching Huck multiple lessons about equality and treating people for who they are, rather than who they appear to be. In this novel, the beginning and the end are not significant, only the middle because that is where Huck learns through experience things that the rest of the country does not know..