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Huckleberry Finn Character Analysis

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Throughout the book “The adventures of Huckleberry finn” Huck goes from this boy who is very skeptical, but does what he is told, to a very independent and still skeptical character. His multiple experiences with the people he met and all of his actions made him the way he was at the end of the book. All of his encounters helped him develop his own persona. Huck did the right thing even though society did not believe that he did and that he is a criminal. One of huck's very first encounters is when tom and him see jim asleep under the tree. “Tom Whispered to me and wanted to tie Jim to the tree for fun. But i said no; he might wake and make a disturbance, and then they’d find out i warn’t in” P5.This shows that Huck is a skeptic by not wanting …show more content…

“I was ever so glad to see Jim. I Warn’t so lonesome now.”P41 This shows that huck is acknowledging jim as a human being. If Huck had run into a goat on the island he probably would have said what he did. This is just the start of his evolution of thought. Since they are becoming more friendly, Huck decides to play a funny, friendly prank on Jim. “.... found a rattlesnake there. I killed him’ and curled him up on the foot of Jim's blanket, ever so natural, thinking there would be some fun when Jim found him there.”P52. This is something that some teenagers would do at a sleepover to scare a friend, Huck didn't mean any harm. He sees Jim as a friend now. This scene is a really important one. This is where huck finally realises that he is doing something wrong and starts to think about turning him in. “I’s a free man, en i couldn't ever ben free ef it hadn’ ben for Huck; Huck done it. Jim won't ever forgit you, Huck; you’s de bes’ fren’ Jim’s ever had!”P88. When jim says this it makes huck rethink his decision. He decided that he could never backstab anyone no matter who they were (as long as they are good people). This also shows Huck that jim can show emotion and …show more content…

“Oh, Huck, i bust out a cryn’ en grab her up in my arms, en say, ‘Oh, de po’ little thing!”P156. This adds on to the slow realization that black people aren't just garbage, or cattle. He understands he as morales and feelings of

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