Huck Finn Characters Etc

Huckleberry Finn

The narrator; young free-spirited boy; loves adventure; learns to trust his conscience over society’s rules.

Tom Sawyer

Huck’s imaginative friend; educated; makes Huck and Jim have a grand dramatic “escape” at the end.

Pap Finn

Huck’s abusive and alcoholic father; he forces Huck to escape, starting Huck’s adventure on the river.

Miss Watson

Strict, religious woman who tries to “civilize” Huck; she owns Jim but in her will releases him as a free man; sister of Widow Douglas.

Widow Douglas

The kind woman that acts as a caretaker to Huck in the beginning of the book; Strict but not as strict as Miss Watson; sister of Miss Watson.

Jim

Miss Watson’s slave; Kind and loyal; Travels with Huck during his adventures; Acts as his caretaker to Huck after they escape.

Judge Thatcher

Respected man who protects Huck’s money from his father and looks out for him.

The duke

Seemingly educated younger of the con men. Forces Huck to go with their scams.

The king

The older of the con men; He is much greedier and cruel than the other con man. Forces Huck to go with their scams.

Col. Sherburn

Kills a man (Boggs) and gives a speech that criticizes society.

Aunt Polly

Tom’s guardian; At the end she reveals Huck’s identity which ends his adventure.

Grangerford’s family

The family Huck stays with that is in a feud.

Shepardson Family

Rivals of the Grangerfords in the feud.

Phelps Family

A farm family that holds Jim captive near the end; Related to Tom Sawyer.

Wilks Family

Kind sisters that are tricked by the Duke and King; They give a chance to Huck to form his moral conscience, and act honest and right.

Huck’s hometown

St. Petersburg

Where Huck and Jim run into each other

Jackson’s Island

Where Huck and Jim plan to stop in order to go North

Cairo

Where the Phelps’ farm is

Arkansas