Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Main Characters and Their Development

• Huckleberry Finn - a boy from the lower echelons of society who becomes a rebel against social conventions and yearns for freedom. Throughout the book, he undergoes numerous trials that teach him the values of friendship, honor, and humanity.
• Jim - a black slave running for his freedom. In his friendship with Huck, he emerges as an intelligent, sensitive, and deeply human character who dreams of freedom not only for himself but also for his family.
• Tom Sawyer - Huck's best friend, portrayed as a charismatic and adventurous boy. He appears in the book to help Huck and Jim in their adventures, bringing with him ideas inspired by his bookish knowledge and fantasies.