The+Adventures+of+Huckleberry+Finn7

Huck: He is the protagonist. He was a young boy who runs away from his problems. He is also scared of Pappy coming back.
 * __Characters__ **

Tom Sawyer: He is a bad influence on Huck. He alters Hucks decision making on some smart or stupid choices.

Jim: He is the slave that escapes from Ms. Watson because he thinks that she is going to sell him for $800.

Widow Douglas: She adopted Huck and tried to give Huck a real home and a childhood. She tries to make him look like a proper young boy.


 * Plot Summary - Huck Finn is a boy who faces many struggles between his Father, his adopted mother, and pressure from his friends. Huck decides to run away from his problems and escape and pretend he was dead. Jim decides to escape too so that he will not be sold for $800. Huck and jim bump into each other and admit that they are both escaping from home. Jim and Huck make their journey and learn from each other as they travel.

Setting- Huck and Jim spent most of their time on the raft in the river.

Themes - Racism/Slavery (toward Jim) - Con Artist (Huck, Tom, Duke, and King)**

Key Quotes

Climax - When Huck tries to save Jim.

Symbols** - Mississippi River, raft (symbolizes freedom).