Huckleberry Finn, a rebellious boy from Missouri, lived with the strict Widow Douglas, who tried to "civilize" him.
哈克贝利·费恩是密苏里州一个叛逆的男孩，与严厉的道格拉斯寡妇住在一起，她试图“教化”他。
Bored with rules, Huck ran away, faking his own death to escape his oppressive life.
厌倦了规则的哈克假装死亡，逃离了他感到压抑的生活。
While hiding, he encountered Jim, a runaway slave seeking freedom along the Mississippi River.
在躲藏期间，他遇到了吉姆，一个沿密西西比河寻找自由的逃亡奴隶。
Despite societal norms, Huck befriended Jim, and they decided to journey downriver together on a makeshift raft.
尽管违背社会规范，哈克和吉姆成了朋友，他们决定一起乘自制的木筏顺流而下。
Their adventures included encounters with conmen, a feud between two families, and a fraudulent pair called the Duke and the King.
他们的冒险包括与骗子的遭遇、目睹两个家族的仇杀，以及遇到一对自称“公爵”和“国王”的骗子。
Through these challenges, Huck grappled with the morality of helping Jim escape slavery.
在这些挑战中，哈克不断挣扎于帮助吉姆逃离奴隶制的道德困境。
In one pivotal moment, Huck decided to tear up a letter that could have exposed Jim's location, declaring,
在一个关键时刻，哈克撕掉了一封可能暴露吉姆藏身地的信，并宣告：
“All right, then, I’ll go to hell,” choosing friendship and loyalty over societal expectations.
“好吧，那我就下地狱吧，”他选择了友谊和忠诚，而非社会的期待。
As they approached freedom in the northern states, Jim was captured.
当他们接近北方的自由州时，吉姆被捕了。
Huck teamed up with Tom Sawyer, his mischievous friend, to stage an elaborate rescue.
哈克与他淘气的朋友汤姆·索亚联手，策划了一场精心设计的营救行动。
The rescue was successful, and it was revealed that Jim had already been freed in his late owner’s will.
营救成功后，发现吉姆其实已经在其主人遗嘱中被解放了。
Huck, disillusioned with civilization, decided to "light out for the Territory," continuing his life of freedom.
对文明失望的哈克决定“向边疆进发”，继续他的自由生活。
Mark Twain’s novel explored themes of race, friendship, and individual morality, becoming a cornerstone of American literature.
马克·吐温的小说探讨了种族、友谊和个人道德的主题，成为美国文学的基石之一。
