Huckleberry Finn Characters

Huckleberry Finn

Protagonist and narrator, young boy who runs away from his abusive father and embarks on a journey through the mississippi. struggles with the morality of societal norms and his own sense of right and wrong. Resourceful, rebellious, compassionate.

Jim

Companion, moral guide, and father figure. A runaway enslaved man seeking freedom. Befriends huck and becomes a father figure, guiding him toward greater empathy and moral awareness. Loyal, kind, selfless.

Tom Sawyer

Symbol of romatic ideals, hucks imaginary friend, imaginative, adventurous, naive

pap finn

antagonist, hucks abusive alcoholic father who represents the worst aspects of society, cruel, selfish, ignorant

widow Douglas

maternal figure and symbol of captivity, a kind and religous woman who adopts suck and tries to civilize him, pious, kind hearted, patient.

miss Watson

symbol of societal hypocrisy, widow douglas’ sister who is strict and embodies rigid societal and religous expectations.

The duke

a conman who schemes and deceives others during their journey. deceptive, opportunistic, clever

The king

The dukes partner in crime who pretends to be royalty to swindle people. his greed and manipulations highlight the darker side of human nature.Greedy, manipulative.

Aunt Sally Phelps

Toms aunt, who represents the well-meaning but flawed moral sensibilities of the time. invloved in the last adventure.

Judge Thatcher

A kind and responsible man who safeguards hucks money, protects him from his father. just, responsible, trustworthy

the Mississippi River

the setting for hucks journey. Symbol of freedom and moral tetsing ground. Dynamic, transformative, symbolic.