For example, Huck was sleeping one night when he saw a spider crawling and said, " I didn't need nobody to tell me that was an awful bad sign and would fetch me some bad luck (Twain 4)." True, spiders are disgusting and terrifying, but since when are they a cause of bad luck? ... Also, Huck tells us about Jim's good-luck charm. ... He says," You said it was the worst luck in the world to touch a snake skin with my hand (Twain 68)." Touching a snake skin and getting bad luck seems similar to the spider incident, maybe creepy-crawly creatures are more than just gross. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

For example, Huck expects bad luck to follow in his wake after accidentally killing a spider and later touching a rattlesnake skin. Soon afterwards, bad luck does follow in the form of Huck's father returning and Jim being bitten by a snake. ...

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, written by Mark Twain, follows a young southerner child, Huck, and his adventures with a black slave, Jim. They are both fighting for their freedom, Huck from his father and Jim from his owner, Miss Watson. Jim has a very skeptical image in the book, sometimes ...

• Word Count: 654
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Huckleberry Finn Huckleberry Finn is a classic that has withstood the test of time. Mark Twain created a realistic view of the troubles of a young boy and his African-American slave companion. The book proves why it lasted all these years over and over when read. People of all ages are able to rela...

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• Grade Level: High School

Essay topic: At times, Huck's adventures on the Mississippi give him a strong sense of freedom and happiness. But they also leave him feeling lonely. Find a passage in Huckleberry Finn in which Huck seems both pleased with the freedom the river offers but also lonesome. Write a brief essay about thi...

• Word Count: 1106
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School