Symbolism In Huck Finn

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After meeting up with Jim at Jackson Island Huck, agrees to taking Jim to Cairo. On the way Huck feels bad about what he is doing so he thinks about snitching on Jim; soon after he gets a change of heart. Huck who is FRIVOLOUS, end up tricking the patty rollers, and make his them think his whole family has the pox.

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