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    Basic Info on Huck Finn

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    fight against slavery‚ both Jim and Huck weave and wander all through the Mississippi River and the land around thereof. The fluid‚ ever running water cannot be harnessed; it is a place where both Jim and Huck can be considered free. In contrast‚ the rough‚ hard land where they occasionally set foot upon is where Huck and Jim run into problems. (More on the Mississippi river in Literary Element section.) 4. Plot: Exposition: In the beginning of his story‚ Huck is living in the home of Miss Watson

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    Huck Finn Quote Analysis

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    I think won is criticized because this scene isn’t focused on the dead man or the service‚ it is interrupted by the undertaker. I do not think it is justified to criticize him. In this quote‚ Huck is saying that it is better to be honest than lie in this particular situation. He is thinking about telling Mary Jane the truth. This will remove the blame from him and make her feel better. His motives differ in these chapters because when he is lying now it is to help others‚ not just himself. Twain

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    Huck learns a variety lessons from the various figures in his childhood‚ some good and some bad. From his Pap‚ he learns how to fend for himself and to reject formal society‚ but he also learns about racism‚ alcoholism and has to suffer years of abuse. From the Widow and Miss Watson Huck learns about generosity and kindness but also about religious indoctrination and the boundaries of what deemed is acceptable in society. From Jim‚ Huck learns about love and compassion‚ trust and honesty as well

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    Should Huck Finn Be Free

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    novel Huckleberry Finn‚ Huck grew up with a slave‚ Jim‚ as his father figure. Since Huck’s father was not in the picture‚ Jim filled that role even though he was a slave. As Huck and Jim ran away‚ Jim took care of Huck and put Hucks needs first‚ even if that meant risking his own freedom. These kind acts that Jim showed to Huck lead him into believing that Jim should be free because Huck knew how kind Jim was. However‚ this idea was not universalized by Huck. When Huck met up with Jim while they

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    How Has Huck Changed

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    Cesar Luengas period 1 Huck Changed In the beginning novel‚ Huck struggles against society and its attempts to civilize himself‚ which was represented by the Widow Douglas‚ Miss Watson‚ and other adults. Later‚ this conflict gains more focus in Huck’s dealings with Jim‚ as Huck must decide whether to turn Jim in‚ as society demands‚ or to protect and help his friend instead. The most significant way in which Huck changes his attitude is with Jim‚ by excepting him as a person. Towards the

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    Why Is Huck Finn Selfish

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    his resourcefulness for his age. With Huck being about 13-14 years old and being able to think on the spot‚ make legitimate realizations‚ and find solutions to issues that some adults may not be able to find‚ prove his potential. For example‚ Huck is a quick thinker‚ when he stumbled upon the Grangerford’s property and he created the George Jackson story‚ it proved his ability to adapt to a difficult situation and find a solution for it even at a young age. Huck was raised under considerable circumstances

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    Huck Finn Moral Choices

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    first morals that Huck sets for himself‚ it to keep his word. Many people vow to keep their promises and many people never do. Huck however‚ does. Early on in the novel‚ Twain’s readers are able to see an example of Huck keeping his word. When Huck finds that Jim has run away and is hiding on the same island Huck is. Huck asks Jim how he got there‚ and at first Jim isn ’t going to tell Huck. But when Huck promises not to tell a soul‚ Jim confides in him that he has run off. Huck is shocked by this

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    Huckleberry Finn travels along the Mississippi River during the 1830’s with a runaway slave named Jim and helps him escape to freedom. Throughout his journey with Jim‚ Huck undergoes several

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    the individuals. In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ Huck and Jim traveled up the Mississippi River in search of themselves‚ and their wishes they were passionate about. The river was always there in times of happiness and danger‚ twisting itself into distant variations to fit an individual’s personal definition

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    blacks were placed in America‚ because blacks were not allowed to be in the house‚ because they were uneducated‚ and had to be working in the fields. Another example of the classes we put each other into is when Huck‚ the main character‚ and Jim were heading south. Jim and Huck are sitting on the banks of the Mississippi River‚ and Jim says “I owns myself en I’s wuth eight hund’d dollars.” (54). This shows the reader that blacks are so low‚ that the white people place

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