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Huck Finn's Character Traits

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In Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck found himself subjected to the will of the Widow Douglas and Miss Watson, who he lived with after being abandoned by his abusive and drunken father. When his father became aware of the abundance of money Huck acquired with his friend Tom Sawyer, he attempted to make an appearance back into Huck’s life by kidnapping him. In order to escape the nightly beatings bestowed upon him by his father, Huck faked his own death to obtain freedom.
After fleeing to Jackson’s Island, Huck observed his guardians and other friends searching for him from a ferry. Following three days of solitude, Huck encountered Jim, Miss Watson’s slave, who ran away after hearing that he would be sold down to New Orleans. Despite some

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