Huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer are the best of friends with remarkably different
personalities. Each brings their unique characteristics into this comical friendship giving the
novel numerous amusing passages.
Throughout the tale, Tom is often the leader while Huck is the reluctant follower. It doesnt
matter that Toms ideas are ridiculous and extravagant, and Hucks are simple and practical,
together they always proceed with Toms imaginative plans. In contrast to Toms great
imagination and creativity, Huck is humorless and literal minded. Toms imaginativeness
comes only from knowledge he has gained through books. Huck, on the other hand, actually
lives out the fantasies Tom can only imagine.
Tom Sawyer, already civilized, follows the values and beliefs of society. Due to these
convictions, Tom always abides by the laws. For these reasons, Tom would never have helped
free Jim unless he knew that Jim had already been freed. Conversely, Huck Finn rejects the
philosophy of political beliefs for the fear of becoming civilized. He usually runs away at the
first notion of him becoming sivilized.
Huck is able to function in any society with the help of his adaptability and survival skills. He
is able to go from the freedom of the raft, to the perceived harshness of civilization, and back
again with ease.
Although Tom has been able to slip past Deaths grip so far, his chances of escaping may not
always work out to his liking. Of the two, Huck will always be the survivor in life. Together
this pair achieves their goals because of their intelligence and witty personalities. They have
the ability to put the knowledge they obtain into their everyday lives. They are two
adventurous souls in search of fresh and exhilarating escapades. Their ages united with their
exceptional education keeps them on their toes.
Hucks humorless personality and Toms extravagance has made The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, a popular adventure for all ages. The American people
have forever enjoyed this novel and have made it the American literary classic that it is today.
So there aint nothing more to write about an we is rottin glad of it, because if wed a
knowed what a trouble it was to make this essay, and, we wouldnt a tackled it, and aint agoing to no more. -Mark Twain