Throughout the novel Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Huck, the protagonist, is influenced by many different characters. Huck's closest companions, Jim and Tom Sawyer have perhaps more influence on him than any other personalities in the book. Though both are his friends, the effects of Jim and Tom's relationships with Huck almost entirely contradict each other. ... starts off seeing Jim as a "nigger", somebody below human status. However, throughout the events of the novel, Huck begins to realize that Jim is in fact a human being who is just as good, if not better, than any white man. Though h...

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