The Role of Huck's and Tom's Practical Jokes in Mark Twain's 'Huckleberry Finn'

Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3, University of Constance, course: American Realism and Naturalism, language: English, abstract: In this essay, I would like to consider the role of practical jokes within the story, especially concerning the development of the characters of the two white boys, Tom and Huck, and their relationship to the runaway slave Jim.