Once there, he sets up camp and hides out.Ī few days after arriving on the island, Huck stumbles upon a still smoldering campfire. He saws his way out of the log cabin, kills a pig, spreads the blood as if it were his own, takes a canoe, and floats downstream to Jackson's Island. When Pap goes into town, Huck seizes the opportunity. At first Huck enjoys the cabin life, but after receiving frequent beatings, he decides to escape. Pap steals Huck away from the Widow's house and takes him to a log cabin. Upon Pap's return, Judge Thatcher and the Widow try to gain court custody of Huck, but a new judge in town refuses to separate Huck from his father. Pap catches Huck after leaving Judge Thatcher, forces him to hand over the dollar, and threatens to beat Huck if he ever goes to school again. Huck realizes Pap, who Huck hasn't seen in a very long time, has returned to claim the money Huck found, and he quickly runs to Judge Thatcher to "sell" his share of the money for a "consideration" of a dollar. Soon thereafter, Huck discovers footprints in the snow and recognizes them as his violent, abusive Pap's. However, many soon grow bored with their make-believe battles, and the band falls apart. All the local young boys join Tom's band, using a hidden cave for their hideout and meeting place. Tom Sawyer searches him out and convinces him to return home by promising to start a band of robbers. Dissatisfied with his new life, and wishing for the simplicity he used to know, Huck runs away. Huck was adopted by the Widow Douglas and Miss Watson, both of whom took pains to raise him properly.
After Huck and Tom discovered twelve thousand dollars in treasure, Judge Thatcher invested the money for them. Briefly, he describes what he has experienced since, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, which preceded this novel. The novel opens with Huck telling his story. Huck's companion Jim, a runaway slave, provides friendship and protection while the two journey along the Mississippi on their raft. Huckleberry Finn is the main character, and through his eyes, the reader sees and judges the South, its faults, and its redeeming qualities.
Combining his raw humor and startlingly mature material, Twain developed a novel that directly attacked many of the traditions the South held dear at the time of its publication.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is often considered Twain's greatest masterpiece.
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