Huckleberry Finn: The protagonist of the novel is the son of a vicious man who spends most of his time drinking. Huck lives with Widow Douglass and miss Watson, and while under their care he learns about religion and manners. Huck rebels against his father’s demands and decides to do what he believes to be right even if it is against what society deems to be correct. Huck travels with Jim for almost the entirety of the novel, and as their relationship progresses, he begins to see him as an equal and is willing to go to hell just so Jim can have the opportunity to be with his family again. As the novel progresses, Huck slowly matures, however his maturation is impeded due to Tom’s lack of good judgement and selfish behavior.
Jim: He is one of Miss Watson’s slaves who decides to run away to Jackson’s island because he does not want to be sold since that would separate him from his family. Jim is an intelligent man who is extremely superstitious and in some cases can be considered gullible as well. He is constantly persecuted and dehumanized by those that come into contact with him which leads to situations that require the use of intellect or deceit in order for then to not attract any suspicion or trouble. His strong sense of morals is what saves …show more content…
They attempt to act religious, however on numerous occasions they are illustrated as being hypocrites to their religious values. Miss Watson represents the hypocritical ethical and religious values of the novel while the Widow Douglas is far gentler with her beliefs and does not treat Huck as harshly as her sister does. Huck often behaves in a manner contrary to what society deems as appropriate, and he fears that he is disappointing the Widow Douglas and does not really consider Miss Watson when worrying about how his actions will be
Jim: He is one of Miss Watson’s slaves who decides to run away to Jackson’s island because he does not want to be sold since that would separate him from his family. Jim is an intelligent man who is extremely superstitious and in some cases can be considered gullible as well. He is constantly persecuted and dehumanized by those that come into contact with him which leads to situations that require the use of intellect or deceit in order for then to not attract any suspicion or trouble. His strong sense of morals is what saves …show more content…
They attempt to act religious, however on numerous occasions they are illustrated as being hypocrites to their religious values. Miss Watson represents the hypocritical ethical and religious values of the novel while the Widow Douglas is far gentler with her beliefs and does not treat Huck as harshly as her sister does. Huck often behaves in a manner contrary to what society deems as appropriate, and he fears that he is disappointing the Widow Douglas and does not really consider Miss Watson when worrying about how his actions will be