Huckleberry Finn: The Contrasting Views on Life of Tom and Huck

Tom and Huck differ in their views of life. Briefly summarize each character's view of life and cite references throughout the book to support it. With whom do you agree? Why? What point of view is most dominant in current society? Cite specific examples to prove your contentions.
In this life, people are generalized everyday. They're put into categories; neat little boxes that we can deal with and put into piles accordingly. Without forethought or planning, the characters in Huckleberry Finn are also each put into their own little categories. Huckleberry Finn is one of the first characters we meet. While Mark Twain portrays him as a rather deep and three-dimensional character, Huck can be classified rather easily. He is a realist. Of course, for every main character there has to be something that they oppose; something that is completely unlike them.…