What are some themes of Huckleberry Finn?

Question

Other than "Friendship"?

Answer 1

The overriding theme and message of Mark Twain's finest masterpiece is that there is no room for prejudice in our democracy.

Answer 2

racism is a big one... twain uses racial comments as satire, like when tom's aunt sally asks if anyone got hurt in an accident, and someone answers no, that only a black person died. he says things like this to make fun of prejudice, because he doesnt think that way.  he had some reverce racist comments, like black people being better than white people, etc. hope this helps

Answer 3

Are you reading it. Ugh good luck i hated that book. No offence to people who liked it or whatever thats my opinion.

Answer 4

-- Being white doesn't make you better (that was the point of the King and the Duke. They were white, but they crummy human beings. Jim was black, but he was twice the man either of them were. Their names show the wrong it is for someone to assume they are "better" or "higher" than another person because of the color of their skin.The names of the two characters-- the "Duke" and the "King"-- are also supposed to show the general corruption of nobility).

-- Freedom for everyone. Huck leaves the widow because he wants freedom. Jim leaves  because he wants freedom. That's why Huck can't bring himself to turn Jim in. He came to see Jim as a human being, and realized that all Jim wanted was freedom (and happiness). He realized Jim was seeking the same thing he was; freedom. Huck couldn't turn Jim in because he couldn't deny Jim what he himself was also after-- freedom.