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it a point to correct what he has done wrong. This is the first major step in Huck’s moral progression. At that point, he establishes a set of standards that considers leaving the men to die as immoral. Throughout the book there is the recurring theme of Friend v. Society. This is a main moral decision that Huck is forced to make a few times in his journey. Upon arriving at Cairo, Huck must decide if he should go along with society and turn Jim in as a runaway slave, or keep his promise to his friend, and see him through to freedom. Huck feels guilty not turning Jim in when he hears him talking about hiring an abolitionist to steal his family. He does not think it is right to help take away slaves from people that he doesn’t even know. To turn Jim in for these reasons would be the influence of society on Huck. Huck’s decision on this matter marks another major step in Huck’s moral progression, because he decides not to turn in Jim on his own. This is the first time he makes a decision all on his own based on his own morality. Both this incident and the Wilkes Scheme represent Huck’s ultimate realization and rejection of society. To encapsulate Huck’s total moral progression through his decision to help Jim, Huck states, "I’ll go to hell" (207) to see Jim into freedom. Huck’s moral progression can be traced throughout the book beginning from his total lack of morals to being able to make the right decisions on his own. It is only with the help of Jim as a moral guide that Huck is able to undergo this moral transformation to use his own judgement and truly progress. The situation that Huck is encountered with about choosing friend over society is the main dilemma that pushes Huck to establish his own standards of morality, rather than accepting those that society has set forth