In class we are reading the story Huck Finn, which was written by Mark Twain. In this essay I will be writing about the similarities and differences between Huck Finn and myself. The first similarity is the desire for freedom and the first difference is that I have never ran away. The second similarity is that our dads are alcoholics and the second difference is that I value education. The third similarity is we both have father figure in our lives and the third difference that I am religious. I
Huckleberry Finn was set when African Americans were forced into slavery and portrayed as less than human, unintelligent, incapable of emotion, and uncaring. Jim, a man who tried to prove his freedom, broke every stereotype African American slaves were said to carry. Although some characters in the novel developed into more humane characters, Jim however, remained constant throughout the novel. Many characters in the novel degraded African Americans and disregarded their right to freedom. Jim was sympathetic