In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the two main characters Huck and Jim were basically given the short end of the stick by society, and even their. ... An example of this is in chapter thirty-three when Huck runs into the ever-scheming Tom Sawyer. Tom says, " "What! ... Tom wanted to go about getting Jim out by making the situation as difficult as possible, an example of this is in chapter thirty-four when Tom said "That's more LIKE," he says. ... In conclusion Tom made Jim's stay in slavery elongated for superfluous reasons. ...

• Word Count: 609
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The short and faster paced sentences are able to show a bonding between the two even though they are from different races. ... When Huck sees Tom Sawyer and explains that he is not dead, Huck states, ". . . so I hit him where he lived," showing their excitement. ... Huck goes on to explain that his real reason for seeing Tom is to steal Jim, at which point Tom's eyes are described as "lighting up." ... Tom's eyes "light up" because he, too, wants to help his own best friend - Huck. ... Tom does not really know Jim, so he is risking a lot because of his feelings for Huck. ...

• Word Count: 887
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

He also received national attention even before Huckleberry Finn when he published his short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County- in 1865. ... Should he write a letter to Tom Sawyer and tell him to notified Miss Watson, Jim's owner, where he is? ...

• Word Count: 1579
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School