Huckleberry Finn Character Development

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect” ~ Mark Twain (“Mark Twain Quotes”). The idea of going against society’s standards is not something Twain only believed in life, but incorporated it in his writing. In the story The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Huck finds himself questioning if he should follow society’s expectations, or what he believes is right. He ponders this idea as he and a runaway slave Jim, travel down the Mississippi River together on a raft. The two experience many things on the way down the river that shapes them into the person they are in the final chapters, and creates themes that also are resolved at the end. Through the analysis of the ending of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, one can see that the novel properly resolves the themes and displays superb character growth. One theme that is resolved in the final chapter, is the superstition that Jim will become rich. Throughout the story, both Jim and Huck show they are very superstitious. In the story they believe snakes skin causes bad luck, young birds flying is a sign it’s going to rain, and being hairy is a sign you are going to be wealthy. In the passage Jim says, “‘Ef you’s got hairy arms en a

Superstitions about becoming rich by Jim came true when he got money from Tom. In addition, the theme that slaves weren’t humans was proven wrong by both Huck and the Doctor in the closing chapters. Huck showed his growth as a person when he helped free Jim instead of following society’s expectations. Finally, Jim showed how much he changed when he was willing to sacrifices his freedom to help Tom. The ending of the story was able to bring about an exceptional conclusion to a classical piece of writing with the thematic resolutions and superb character