Huck Finn Character Summary
Huckleberry Finn is the main character, and it is through his eyes that the South is revealed. His companion, a slave named Jim, accompanies Huck during their journey along the Mississippi. The novel begins with Huck writing the story. He describes what has happened to him since The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Huck and Tom had discovered twelve thousand dollars in treasure, Judge Thatcher holds the money for them. Huck was adopted by the Widow Douglas and Miss Watson. They both try to civilize the boy with not much success. Annoyed with his life, Huck runs away. Tom Sawyer sways Huck back by promising to start a gang of robbers. All the boys in town join Tom's band, and they use a cave as their hideout. The boys become tired of the Gang due to its lack of adventure. Months later Huck sees footprints in the snow which he recognizes as his Pa's. Huck realizes that Pa has returned to claim his money, and so he quickly runs to Judge Thatcher and sells his share of the money for a dollar. Pa catches Huck and makes him hand over the dollar, and threatens to beat Huck if he ever goes to school again. He stated that it would be wrong to be the only family member who was literate.
When Huck realizes this, he and Jim try to escape. They find a dead man lying in the corner of the house. Huck is treated so nicely by all three of the girls that he vows he will never let the thieves steal their money. Huck and Jim climb inside to see what they can salvage. Huck says that he enjoys the life, but he soon decides to escape after Pa starts to frequently beat him. nd the Widow try to gain court custody of Huck, but a new judge in town refuses to separate Huck from Pa. Huck is treated well and soon discovers that Jim is hiding in a nearby swamp. However, because they lost their baggage they are unable to prove their identity. That night they get Jim and start to run away. The King and the Duke fake their roles so well that there is no way to determine who is telling the truth. later on two thieves, the Duke and the King, are rescued by Huck. A few nights after passing Cairo, a steamboat runs over the raft. They take what they can and return to camp.
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