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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain contains symbolism associated with superstition. This is demonstrated by both the actions and beliefs of the characters in the story. In Huckleberry Finn, friendship supersedes superstition and popular beliefs. Huck in particular is forced to mature and forget superstition. In Chapter one, Huck sees a spider crawling up his shoulder, so he flicks it into the flame of a candle, where it shrivels up before he could …

…with Jim. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is filled with symbolism associated with superstitious beliefs, mainly at the time of slavery. Throughout the novel Huck is confronted by superstition. Huck being most superstitious when he is in fear and having superstition symbolize fear it self. I also believe superstition foreshadows many of the events throughout the novel. Mark Twain attempts to give the reader insight by showing as Huck naïve and gullible. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**