Characters
The protagonist and main character of the book
Who is Huckleberry Finn?
Represents freedom, Huck and Jim's journey, and simpler times
What is the Mississippi River?
"Everybody that wants to join has got to take an oath, and write his name in blood."
Who is Tom Sawyer?
The two families who have a long history of feuding
Who is the Grangerfords and Shepherdsons?
Huck struggles with deciding whether to turn in the duke and king and let the people they are duping know they are scammers.
Some of the antagonists of the book and two tricksters who join Huck on the river
Who is the king and duke?
The raft represents
What is harmony between the two races and respect of one another's differences?
"All right, then, I'll go to hell."
Who is Huckleberry Finn?
The name of the band of robbers Tom Sawyer created
What is the Tom Sawyer's Gang?
Huck and Jim battle the forces of the Mississippi river and a foggy night causes them to miss Cairo.
What is man vs nature/ environment?
The deuteragonist or sidekick of the story. A character in the story who stays with the protagonist.
Who is Jim?
A theme of Huckleberry Finn
What is the choice between civilization and natural life or being uncivilized? Throughout the book Huck desires to be uncivilized in a civilizing world.
"Oh, Huck, I bsut out a-cryin' en grab her up in my arms, en say, 'Oh, de po' little thing! De Lord God Amighty fogive po'ole Jim, kaze he never gwyne to fogive hisself as long's he live!'..."
Who is Jim?
The place Jim and Huck began their journey.
What is Jackson's Island?
Pap beats Huck and is verbally abusive.
What is man vs man?
A character symbolic of society standards and expectations, along with views of slavery
Who is Miss Watson?
A theme of Huckleberry Finn
What is the idea of slavery and whether it is wrong or right? Twain demonstrates why slavery is wrong and shows the humanity of slaves.
"Don't put your feet up there, Huckleberry.... Don't scrunch up like that, Huckleberry- set up straight.... Don't gap and stretch like that, Huckleberry- why don't you try to behave?"
Who is Miss Watson?
The point in the book when Jim discovers Miss Watson freed him in her will, Tom recovers from his wound, and Huck decides he is tired of civilization and plans to head west.
What is the falling action?
Huck questions if helping Jim to freedom is the correct thing to do because he sees everyone around him owns slaves.
What is man vs society?
A foil to Huck and meets Huck near the middle of the book.
Who is Buck Grangerford?
A theme in Huckleberry Finn
What is being wealthy or lacking money is important to a person? Huck is nonchalant about his money because he has a great deal of it. However, Jim sees money as a necessity and can buy his family's freedom with it.
"Greenhorns, flatheads! I knew the first house would keep mum and let the rest of the town get roped in; and I knew they'd lay for us the third night, and consider it was their turn now."
Who is the duke?
The point in the book when the duke and king turn Jim in for forty dollars and Huck has ponders on whether he should help Jim escape or not.
What is the climax?
Huck ponders whether he should help Jim escape his captors or not.
What is Man vs Self?