Character List

The Grangerfords Distinguished family who watches over Huck when Huck and Jim are separated. The family maintains a deadly feud with the neighboring Shepherdsons.

Buck Grangerford Youngest Grangerford boy who befriends Huck and is subsequently killed by the Shepherdsons.

Emmeline Grangerford Grangerford daughter who wrote romantic epigraphs and died at 14.

The Shepherdsons Distinguished family who feuds with the Grangerfords.

Boggs Harmless Arkansas town drunkard who is shot by Colonel Sherburn.

Colonel Sherburn The man who shoots Boggs and repels the lynch mob who comes after him.

Peter Wilks Deceased townsman. His grieving family takes in the duke, the king, and Huck as Peter Wilk's two brothers and boy servant.

William and Harvey Wilks Peter Wilks' brothers who live in England.

Mary Jane, Susan, and Joanna Peter Wilks' nieces who are tricked by the duke and the king.

Dr. Robinson and Levi Bell Two men who do not believe the duke and the king are the Wilks brothers.

Silas Phelps Tom Sawyer's uncle.

Aunt Sally Phelps Tom Sawyer's aunt.


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