About Twain Setting Characters Fast Facts Themes
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Who is Samuel Langhorne Clemens?
This is Mark Twain's real name.
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What is Jackson’s Island?
Jim is found by Huck hiding on this island after he ran away from his owner Miss Watson.
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Who is Tom Sawyer?
This romantic character is the antithesis of Huck Finn. His unrealistic view of the world puts Jim, and even his own life in danger.
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What is $800?
Miss Watson planned to sell Jim into slavery to a man in New Orleans for this sum of money.
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What is Racism?
Due to the time period of the novel, this theme appeared to be a trait inherent to nearly all of the characters in the novel. Even Huck who befriended Jim during the course of the novel was quoted as saying “I knowed he was white inside.”
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What is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
This novel is another book written by Mark Twain about a boy growing up on the Mississippi. Tom Sawyer, the main character, also makes an appearance in Huckleberry Finn as they are best friends.
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What is The Mississippi River?
Huck and Jim grow together as individuals as they float down this river, which is a symbol of freedom.
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Who is Jim?
One of the few truly honorable men in the novel. This superstitious character becomes a true friend and father figure to Huck.
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Who is Tom Sawyer?
The family in which the Dauphin sells Jim to happens to be related to this character in the novel.
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What is Family?
“This” is portrayed in many different forms throughout the novel. Whether it is the bond Huck and Jim form on the raft, the dysfunctional relationship between Huck and his dad, or the tight knit bond of the Grangerfords.
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What is Dialect?
This was an aspect of Twain’s writing style that was often criticized for being unprofessional.
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What is Missouri?
This state was home to the home of Miss Watson and Widow Douglas.
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Who are the Wilks?
The Duke and Dauphin attempt to capitalize on the recent death in this family by pretending to be their heirs.
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What is Concord, Massachusetts?
In 1885, the novel Huckleberry Finn was first banned in this location.
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What is Freedom?
Jim and Huck both strive for their own “blank” throughout the novel. Though this word has different meanings to everyone, Jim wishes to not be owned by another person, and Huck wishes to not have to be civilized.
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What is The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County?
One of Mark Twain’s first successful short stories, bringing him national attention.
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What is Pre Civil War?
Though Huckleberry Finn was published in the 1880's, the novel itseld took place during this time period.
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Who are the Duke and Dauphin?
This money-hungry duo of con men are used by Twain to further symbolize the corruptness in society.
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What is $40.
The amount of money the Duke and the Dauphin sell Jim into slavery for.
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What is Morality?
Huck struggles with his “blank” throughout the novel. Having an internal dilemma on going through with his gut and freeing Jim, or conforming to the societal and civilized view and turning him in.
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What is "The Father of American Literature"?
William Faulker started calling him this because he was praised as the greatest humorist the US produced.
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What is Cairo?
This city in Illinois was the location Huck and Jim hoped to go. Unfortunately, they passed it while traveling through heavy fog.
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Who are the Grangerfords?
This family willingly takes a lost Huck into their home, but not before holding him at gunpoint and ensuring he is not a Shepherdson.
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What is a 5-cent piece?
This object was always worn around Jim’s neck.
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What is Performance?
This theme is highlighted through the large amount of disingenuous characters throughout the novel. It may be Huck pretending to be a girl and even Tom Sawyer, or the Duke and Dauphin continuously being frauds to every town they arrived at.






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