Torn amid what people demand of him and what he believes is moral, Huck struggles to make a decision to befriend Jim or betray him. ... He rejects formality, like new clothes, because they "was too good to be comfortable, and besides [Huck] didn't go much on clothes, nohow" (Twain 131). ...

• Word Count: 1350
• Approx Pages: 5
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Huck is living with a lady known as the Widow Douglas; the Widow Douglas is trying to civilize Huck because he is a dirty kid that prefers to wear old torn up clothes and get in fights with other kids (J.N. ...

• Word Count: 1750
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School