Similarities Between Kuusisto And Huckleberry Finn

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Throughout Kuusisto’s life he has been reading. He majored in poetry, he talked about books to his dad, and he had most of his intimate relationships read to him. Literature is an important part of his life and mentioning a book in his memoirs means he has a strong emotional connection to that book. Kuusisto would have a strong connection to Huckleberry Finn due to the similarities they share. Both of these characters are outsiders in their societies for reasons they cannot control. They are both thought of as having a lower intelligence by teachers and are being controlled by parental units. Also, their differences attract Kuusisto to this character. Huck is able to save Jim from slavery. Huck is able to hide his true identity from the world.