Huck Finn Sivilized Analysis

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Mrs.Briscoe
Oswalt,Jordan
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Huck Finn in the beginning of the novel has no morals or any intellectual connection to anyone besides Tom. Throughout the whole novel Huck Finn lies and does things that he wouldn’t get to do if he was “sivilized”. When he becomes friends with Jim it makes him become attached to him and he enjoys having Jim’s company.Even though someone would say Jim isn’t good for him because he still lies and Jim is a walking lie by not turning him in.Because at this point and time slaves are property not people ,so the slaves usually would have no say so in if the white’s decided to turn them in for a reward or if they helped keep them hidden. Huck still lies to keep Jim hidden ,but for once he

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