Huck Finn

Plot Summary: Huck introduces himself as someone who appeared in an earlierbook by Mark Twain, reminding us of what happened at the end ofthat story. Though he won't mention it until Chapter 3, hisirresponsible father has left him on his own. Huck has beenliving with Widow Douglas, a kind woman who wants to teach himall the things his father has neglected, the things all normalkids learn. He tells us about Miss Watson, the widow's sister, who …

…and terror.Huck represents mankind's need to retreat (at least from time totime) from the real world and to take solace in the pleasures ofreligion. 5. Huck Finn is an allegory about good and evil. Huckrepresents the forces of good, and most of the people he meetsrepresent evil. Although he doesn't win all his battles againstevil, he never gives in to it. The ending of the book is apessimistic statement about man's ability to overcome evil.