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Through the various events in The Adventures of huckabackleberry Finn, Mark Twain presents the animateness of a young, adventurous character named Huck. This interesting character embarks on the disseminated sclerosis River through the novel along with a runaway slave named Jim. The Mississippi River serves as symbols of protection, retreat from society, and Hucks true morality. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain contrasts life on water to life on land through Huckleberrys experiences. Mark Twain uses the Mississippi River as a symbol showing protection from jeopardy. Several instances in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn include this contrast of the carefree and safe river and the dangerous and mischevious land. Huck and Jim encounter dickens con men, the King and the Duke, on land. The King and Duke put on a dramatic show for the town making them believe that they are the Wilks brothers and are from England. Huck only knows the truth behind con mens tricks, and thus another troublesome event on land emerges. The Mississippi River actually protects him from all danger throughout the novel....