In the novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain throws the curious yet innocent mind of Huck Finn out into a very hypocritical, judgmental, and hostile world. Huck has one escape --- the Mississippi River constantly flowing nearby. The setting is continuously fluctuating, except for the constant Mississippi, and Huck and Jim, a runaway slave, under-go many changes themselves. During their expedition to freedom, a scene occurs in which Huck plays a trick on Jim. Huck convinces Jim that when they are separated in the fog, it is all just a dream. When Jim confronts Huck's irresponsible scheme, Huck begins his journey into adulthood.

At the beginning of the novel, Huck's character can obviously be recognized. Huck is being reformed and civilized by the Widow Douglass, but he "couldn't stand it no longer" (Twain 1). Huck hates "how dismal regular and decent" the Widow was; this initially shows his...