Huck's juvenile delinquency on the adventure of Huckleberry finn novel by Mark Twain

This study aims to describe the juvenile delinquency committed by Huckleberry Finn in the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and the factors that cause it. For the purpose above, the research questions to be answered are; how the juvenile delinquency committed by Huck is portrayed in the novel and why Huckleberry Finn committed juvenile delinquency. The researcher hopes to contribute knowledge in order to aid those who need references for their work, especially in the field of English literature. This study also hopes that the reader will have a deeper theoretical grasp of juvenile delinquency as a result of this thesis. This study uses phenomenology theory and some general concepts of juvenile delinquency. The method used is the descriptive qualitative method to describe the problem being studied systematically and clearly. The researcher found several forms of juvenile delinquency committed by Huck in the novel. They include sneaking out, smoking, disobeying parents, breaking the rules, behaving violently, and drinking alcohol. Based on the analysis, the researcher concluded that Huck's juvenile delinquency in the novel occurred due to family and peer factors and a lack of education. Researchers have found that the surrounding environment causes most of Huck’s deviant behavior.