Huck Finn And Watson's Relationship

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1. Identify: Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, Jim, Miss Watson and Widow Douglas.
Huck Finn: the main character of the story, he is the one telling all of it in first person point of view.
Tom Sawyer: the best friend of Huck Finn. started the gang of robbers.
Jim: Miss Watson’s slave. Kept lookout in front of her house and was guarding her house. Over- stereotyped with his speaking to tell the reader that he is, in fact, black. Likes to tell fake stories about witches and the devil and such.
Miss Watson: the sister of Widow Douglas, she was a frail and old woman with glasses as big as goggles on her face.
Widow Douglas: basically like Huck Finn’s mother but she is just taking care of him. Does prayers before eating. Teaches Huck Finn about religious

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