" (Henry James, p.45) Winterbourne knew that Daisy was basically a very innocent person and it was her innocence that was responsible for her disposition. Huck Finn was also guided by his innocent and generous heart. He tries to seek answers to moral issues through his own heart than any ill-guided dictates of the society. The most enlightening moment for him comes when he is torn between returning Jim to Miss Watson and rescuing him from slavery. He resolves the issue by thinking of Jim's human worth and deciding that he may go to hell for rescuing him but so be it.

"And got to thinking over our trip down the river; and I see Jim before me all the time: in the day and in the night-time, sometimes moonlight, sometimes storms, and we a-floating along, talking and singing and laughing. But somehow I couldn't seem to strike no places to harden me against him, but only the other kind…..I was a-trembling, because I'd got to decide, forever, betwixt two things, and I knowed it. I studied a minute, sort of holding my breath, and then says to myself:...

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There may seem nothing common between these two characters at first but deeper and closer examination allows an insight into their true personality and the thinking that guided their behavior. And there are many similarities in that area. Daisy is so innocent that she cannot process people's intentions and only behaves the way she deems right. Huck is innocent and this generosity of heart is what guides his behavior. His moral conscious is not dictated by the norms of the society.

REFERENCES

Henry James, Daisy Miller and other stories. Wordworth editions 1997

Mark Twain. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Oxford Classics. Oxford University Press, 1999