Summary and Analysis Chapter 7

Analysis Twain gives the readers another literary glimpse of the river that enchanted him throughout his life and career. The quiet Mississippi quickly lulls Huck to sleep. The river becomes symbolic of Huck’s more peaceful, natural life. The description is important, because it underscores the serenity of the river and […]

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Summary and Analysis Chapter 2

Analysis Chapter 2 introduces Jim, Huck’s future companion and friend. In Missouri, most slaves were domestic servants, not workers on plantations that most people today identify with slavery. Jim’s initial behaviors as interpreted through Huck are stereotypical traits attributed to blacks at the time: laziness, a tendency toward exaggeration, and […]

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Character List

Pap Finn Huck’s abusive, drunken father who plots to steal his son’s reward money. The Duke River con man who claims to be the Duke of Bridgewater and takes control of Huck and Jim’s raft. The King River con man who claims to be the disappeared heir to the French […]

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