2. What Does Huck Finn Think About Religion

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1. Identify: Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, Jim, Miss Watson and Widow Douglas.
Huck finn- a boy, he is the one telling the story. Tom sawyer- a friend of huck’s, they both decided to rob a bank. Miss watson- is widow douglas’s sister, a tolerable slim old maid who lives with widow and huck. Widow douglas- the lady that took huck in and civilized him and was the one who took care of huck.

2. Why doesn't Huck get along with Miss Watson and Widow Douglas?
They control him and keep him in line and tell him what to do to be a decent person.

3. What does Huck think about religion -- specifically the good place, the bad place and prayer?
Huck likes the bad place and has no reason to go to the good place. He tried praying but saw it to be useless

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