Huck Finn
... The Adventures of Huck Finn Colquitt: Miller County Library, December 6, 2003 In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain shows how Huck evolves in every adventure and how he is growing in every aspect of his life. It is easy to forget that Huck is only a twelve-year old boy, when we see him out smart grown men. The most significant part of the whole novel is the decision that Huck has to make about Jim. Huck would never turn his back on Jim now because he is his only family. Huck also grows up in the sense that he loses his innocence: He begins to understand the hypocrisy of society. ... Even though Huck is un-educated, he learns and understands many things about people and himself. Huck goes through many trials that initiate him into the adult world. Huck takes on the role of a "rebel" and goes against Paps authority. Huck starts getting tired of Paps authority. Pap has not been a "father figure" and Huck does not really know what it is like to feel loved. Huck acts mature in the sense that he can take care of himself, but deep-down inside he is scared and yearning to be loved and wanted.