Huckleberry Finn Character Traits

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Huckleberry Finn was the protagonist and the narrator of the story. Huck had positive traits that were shown throughout the story. One of these positive traits was his concern for other people. For example, he saved some robbers even though they were shady people. He felt like it was the right thing to do. Another positive trait about Huck is that he is adaptive and clever. He is able to just roll with the flow throughout the story no matter what the issue is. He was dealt with many adversities such as the warring clans and even dressing like a girl. He does whatever it takes in order to get the job done. Loyalty is another positive trait that is part of his arsenal. Huck stays loyal to his friends no matter what. For example, he doubted Tom’s

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