The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain - 1381 Words

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a fictitious novel written by Mark Twain, and is commonly referred to as one of the Great American novels. The story is told from the perspective of Huckleberry Finn. â€Å"Huck† is a teenage boy, who was raised by his abusive father and is portrayed as a social misfit. Jim, who is a liberated slave, becomes Huck’s good friend, and together they experience many exhilarant adventures. The story starts out in St. Petersburg, Missouri, which is positioned on the banks of the Mississippi River. Much of this novel could be interpreted in different ways and from more than one perspective. One factor in the novel that can be interpreted differently is the way that Huck handles certain situations and whether†¦show more content†¦He also believed it was a smart idea not to tell Jim about their deception, and even defended the two to prevent Jim from finding out once he began to question them. One could believe that this was an astute idea due to the fact that the two men were possibly treacherous, so their seemingly ignorance would keep them safe for the time being. Someone else could believe that calling the two men out on their lies, or at least telling Jim the truth, would have made their situation easier because they would not have had to give the two special treatment, or the two may have simply lost interest and left. Huck’s decision resulted in a difficult situation for himself and Jim. Huck and Jim attempted to get away from the two men a few times, but they all floundered until the two deceivers were held captive in an angry town in which the y had scammed many people. Another questionable decision that Huck made was when he was mistaken for Tom Sawyer by Tom’s aunt and uncle. Huck decided to lie to them so they would trust him. One may argue that Huck’s idea was not smart because he had to lie, and if he had not found Tom Sawyer in the town before he got to the house, he would have been in a lot of trouble. Someone else may believe that the decision was smart, so that he could quickly gain their trust and try to save Jim. One other applicable situation is when Huck decides to let Tom create the plans to help Jim escape and goes along with them