1: Setting

Woods and forests are commonly described as places of mystery and wonder in literature. This is no different in the setting of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Huck gazes at the woods from his bedroom window late at night and hears noises of various animals and "ghosts" that appear to be whispering to one another. It also appears to be his place for adventure, and indirectly describes his tendency and desire to be a mischievous rascal. It shows his yearning to escape and be a free boy, away from the "pecking" of Miss Watson and the Widow Douglas. His way of being imaginative is also made obvious when he goes there to summon a genie. When Huck is sitting in his room staring at the forest, as mentioned earlier, he is overcome by a feeling of lonesomeness, but the company of the sounds of the woods seem to make him feel less alone.