In the novel Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, two characters are portrayed, revealing themselves as heroic figures. Huck and Jim, two opposites traveling down the Mississippi River searching for freedom, land into predicaments were they must use their wits to overcome. Huck and Jim's strengths and weaknesses determine the outcome of their escape from "sivilization".
Huck has the ability to adapt to almost any situation through dishonesty. Huck lies, cheats, and swindles his way down the river. "All right then I'll go to hell," Huck says when he realizes he is betraying society to help a black slave. He suppresses his emotions and handles loneliness in a mature way. ". . .she drifted in so close that they could 'a' run out a plank