The first major character of the novel is Huck Finn. From the beginning of the novel, we can understand that Huck is a young boy who comes from the lowest levels of the white society. He has no mother and his father is a drunk. He is homeless and he usually sleeps on the streets. Even though Widow Douglas attempts to educate Huck, he insists on continuing his independent ways. Though he has been given some schooling and religious training, he has not been educated about the social values. His distance from the society makes him suspicious of the world around him. His distrust and experiences make him question the things society has taught him. As law states, Jim the runaway slave belongs to Miss Watson, but Huck's logic and righteousness tell