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, All right, then, I'll GO to hell.

Summary

In this quote from Mark Twain's novel "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," the protagonist faces a critical moment. Huckleberry Finn finds himself torn between the moral teachings he was raised with, which dictate that helping a runaway slave is a sin, and his compassion for Jim, the runaway slave he considers a friend. In this moment, Huckleberry realizes that going against societal norms and helping Jim means he would be condemned to hell according to his upbringing. Ultimately, he takes a brave and defiant stand, rejecting societal expectations and choosing to follow his own moral compass, regardless of the consequences.

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