Huck Finn: A Change of Beliefs Throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck undergoes several significant changes and matures consequently. ... Jim shows this knowledge of right and wrong after he is "rescued" by Tom and Huck, Tom gets shot by the men who were chasing them. Huck goes to town to get a doctor and brings him back to Tom so he can take care of his wound. ... Jim sees that the doctor needs help or else Tom could die. Jim then gives up his freedom and helps the doctor, knowing that he will be turned in and enslaved once again. ...

• Word Count: 1554
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

There are several instances in The Adventures Huckleberry Finn that display a realistic view of slavery. For example, in a dialogue between Tom and a doctor, the doctor states "Don't be no rougher on him than you"re obliged to, because he ain't a bad nigger I never see a nigger that was a better nuss of faithfuler, and yet he was risking his freedom to do it, and, was all tired out, too Nigger like that is worth 1000 dollars and kind treatment too" (Twain 285-286). The doctor views him more as a person than most southerners did at that time. Slaves are people too and Tom's vi...

• Word Count: 1876
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

The one work that I feel Twain expressed the most in is his novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. ... Tom eventually convinces Huck to stay by promising him to start and of robbers. ... Jim's new slave owners name is Sally, Tom Sawyer's aunt, so Huck pretended to be Tom. ... One of the bullets shot Tom in the leg. Huck goes to the town to get a doctor and the doctor treats Jim really bad, but once he sees how much of a help Jim is he feels better. ...

• Word Count: 1889
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School