Huck seems to be growing more of a conscience as the book progresses. In the beginning of the story, he just went along with whatever Tom Sawyer did and what his father did and didn't really care about who it affected. Now, since the king and the duke are trying to con innocent and kind girls out of their money, Huck is trying to help them by stealing the money and giving it back to the girls. I suppose this would be a change for the better, since he's stealing from theives to give the money back to who it rightfully belongs to--sort of like Robin Hood.
From all of the experiences that Huck goes through, I think he's learned what the consequences of his actions are. He's starting to learn that black people have the same feelings as white people and are no lower than whites. I think Huck has also learned that people are not always what they seem--like the duke and the king for instance.
In the beginning of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck sort of thought of Jim as just Ms. Watsons n*****. I think he sort of saw him as maybe a little stupid as well back then, but now Huck sort of sees Jim as his friend and companion on their journey (though I think Huck still knows that Jim is....well...uneducated). Before, I don't think Huck would've apologized to a slave, especially with Tom Sawyer around, but after he hurt Jim's feelings when they were on the river, Huck said that he never felt sorry for it after he did apologize.
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I agree with you have Huck is growing more of a conscience as the book progresses. I aslo agree with you on how Huck now sees a black person and understands they have the same feeling. In the beginning he somewhat made fun of them and i think now that he realizes they are the same.
I agree that much of Huck's progression has to do with Tom Sawyer being gone. He is learning to think for himself and I don't think that would happen if he was still following Tom around.
I'm commenting on the last paragraph, and i agree because in the beginning of the book, Huck isn't nice to Jim and played jokes on him or that kind of stuff. Later in the book, Huck treats Jim like a friend because of what's happened to his family and know what their going threw.
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