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?
POV
What is first person?
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?
Developed through the Duke and King scamming the townspeople.
What is money and greed?
"All right, then, I'll go to hell."
Who is Huckleberry Finn?
Who is Mark Twain?
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?
This sidekick in the story stays with the protagonist throughout his journey.
Who is Jim?
A symbol of freedom in the novel.
What is the Mississippi River?
"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?
Setting
What is the Southern US?
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?
This character symbolizes civilization and everything respectable.
Who is Widow Douglas?
"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?
Narrator
Who is Huck Finn?
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?
Mostly heavily illustrated through Huck and Jim
What is friendship?
"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?
Antagonist
What is slavery and racism?
Huck ponders whether he should help Jim escape his captors or not.
What is Man vs Self?