Analysis Of The Book Huckleberry Finn - 1319 Words

The Adventures Huckleberry Finn is an American literature classic that tells a marvellous tale. With thrilling twists, character development, and usage of language, it is easy to understand why it is considered an American classic. The interpretation of that story is up to the reader. The similarities, or perhaps the difference of the characters in the book help make it all much more believable. The ranging personalities create imagery of real life. Yet, some of the personalities and their goal are rather similar. Huck Finn is a young boy with a troubled past to say the least. At young age Huck began to deal with the wrath of his alcoholic father. He never had much money and he never knew a civilized lifestyle. When he ends up in the†¦show more content†¦Even with the amazing character development shown by Jim, Twain was unable to stray away from late-19th century racist stereotypes. Even with these stereotypes installed into Jim’s character, similarities between Huck and Jim are still present. One of the first similarities that caught my eye, is the biblical education shown by both Huck and Jim. â€Å"A wise man ‘ud take en buil’ a biler-factry; en den he could shet down de biler-factry when he want to res’.† (Twain 14) This quote shows that Jim has a coy sense of knowledge when it comes to women and understanding them. It also shows that Jim was given a form of biblical education. â€Å"But by and by she let it out that Moses had been dead a considerable long time; so then I didn t care anymore about him.† (Twain 1, 4) This quote, said by Huck Finn, also shows that Huck as well had a biblical education. The education tries into the next similarity between the two as well. Both Huck and Jim are well educated in types of superstition. â€Å"Afterwards Jim said the witches bewitched him and put him in a trance, and rode him all over the State.† (Twain 2, 7) This quote shows Jim s firm belief that the supe rnatural exists. Several times throughout the book, Jim s belief in the supernatural is brought up again. One of those times is when Jim puts a quarter under the â€Å"magic† hairball. The magic hairball being a