Is "Huck" in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, a good literary character for young readers today? He is seen at the outset of the novel as a troublesome young child who needs to be taught how to act in a civilized manner and Widow Douglas and Miss Watson, models of conventional society take him in, attempting to educate him. His father however kidnaps him, and Huck is no longer trapped by the …showed first 75 words of 1446 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1446 total…realize the equality of blacks and he thinks of Jim as a trusted and respected person and friend. On the Phelps Plantation the introduction of Tom acts as the entrance of society back into Huck's life, and causes him to regress, but he is able to overcome its influence by the constant reminder of Jim's captivity. Huck, in the end, demonstrates the importance of establishing a mind of your own, outside that of conventional society.