The novel Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is the story of the boy Huckleberry Finn and the slave Jim. These two characters might seem to be very different, but they are actually very similar. Both of them were born into their current lifestyle, which is that of an outcast, and they both want to be free of it. Huckleberry Finn, also known as Huck Finn, is a young boy with a hard life. He grew up on the streets; his father was the local drunk. He lived his entire life with people who normally look down on those with dark skin, as most of them were slaves. Huck has a strong moral code, as shown when he helps Jim, and escaped slave, escape. He also shows this when he decides not to send Miss Watson, who is the owner of Jim, a letter telling her where Jim is. Even with his rough upbringing, Huck tries to do what he feels is right. …show more content…
Due to their recent adventures, described in the book Tom Sawyer, Huck and Tom became rich. However, Huck doesn’t want the money and ends up giving it away. His father is the local drunk and disappeared before the novel starts. Because of his father, Huck spent most of his time in the woods, learning how to fend for himself. When the novel starts, he has been taken in by the Widow Douglas, who tried to reform him by sending him to Church and school. Huck hates it, but he likes the Widow Douglas, and thereby stays with her until his father returns, kidnaps him, and holds him for ransom until he can get Huck’s