Huck Finn has lived a life of absolute freedom; he isn't used to following any rules or orders from anyone. In the start of the story, Huck moves in with the Widow Douglas and her sister Miss Watson. Both women are fairly old and are really somewhat incapable of raising a rebellious boy like him. Nevertheless, they attempt to "sivilize" him, in hoping to make him a better person.
The Widow Douglas and Miss Watson make Huck go to school, teach him various religious facts, and make him act in a way they believe is socially acceptable. Huck, who isn't used to this, runs away. He soon comes b…
