Compare and contrast Tom and Huck. Consider why Twain uses Tom in the beginning and the end of the novel.
"Tom told me what his plan was, and I see in a minute it was worth fifteen of mine for style, and would make Jim just as free a man as mine would, and maybe get us all killed besides. So I was satisfied, and said we would waltz in on it" (232).
Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn details the journey of Huckleberry Finn and a run away slave Jim. Huckleberry Finn's blind trust in his friend Tom Sawyer's plans have led Huck to some strange situations. As seen in the Sunday sc…