Moral Dilemmas of Huckleberry Finn

Moral Dilemmas of Huckleberry Finn

In Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck, the protagonist, is greatly influenced by four people: Widow Douglas, Tom Sawyer, Pap, and Jim.
Widow Douglas influences Huck directly because of the way that she tries to teach Huck religion. Also Widow Douglas influences directly when she tries to teach Huck manners and how to carry his self. Also Widow Douglas influences Huck indirectly because of the way that while Huck is running away he notices that people are praying and if Widow Douglas didn’t teach Huck about praying then maybe he wouldn’t notice people praying as much. “The Widow Douglas, she took me for her son, and allowed she would civilize me; and so when I couldn’t stand it any longer, I lit out.”(Twain1)
Tom Sawyer also influences Huck directly because when Huck and Tom are around each other they use each other and challenge each other to do certain things. Also Tom influences Huck indirectly because when Tom isn’t around Huck realizes that and lets the reader know that. “But Tom Sawyer, he hunted me up and said he was going to start a band of robbers, and I might join if I would go back to the widow and be respectable.”(Twain 1)
Pap is another character in the book that influences Huck in this book. Pap influences Huck directly because of the way that when Pap is around Huck seems to acts a lot smarter. Also Huck is influenced indirectly because when Pap isn’t around Huck is a lot more aware also Huck thinks a lot smarter and a lot faster. “ I said to myself, they’ll follow the track of that sack full of rocks to the shore, and then search the river for me.(Twain 25) This is an example of Huck thinking carefully to avoid Pap even though he is not around.
Also Jim is another character the influences Huck .Jim influences Huck directly because while they are running away he tries to get Huck to get involved in believing in good and bad luck. Jim also influences Huck indirectly by having Huck make decisions based on precautions and superstitions. “After breakfast I wanted to talk to the dead man but Jim didn’t want tom, he said it would fetch bad luck……….”.(Twain 19)
Without these key influences in his life, Huck would be a very different person