It is amazing to be reading this book now that I am 22-years-old. In the first few chapters, a huge theme jumped right out at me; the contrast between slavery and pap’s abuse and the “Christian” actions of the widow Douglass, Miss Watson and the rest of the adults. Miss Watson demands that Huck prays and desires heaven. In the beginning of the first chapter she is teaching him about Moses. At the same time, we hear Huck describe the slaves as if they are ignorant animals instead of humans. Jim uses magic to make the hairball tell Huck’s future, which is in complete contrast to having any Christian faith. In addition, we know that Huck’s father comes back and beats him even while he is suppose to be under Miss Watson’s care. Although Miss Watson is a Christian woman, we as readers are slammed in the face with her hypocrisy. She does nothing to stop Huck’s father from beating him and she is a slave-owner. Judge Thatcher and the unnamed judge also do very little to help. Obviously, Huck needs protection from his abuser. No one has the courage to do what is right; they all want to mind their own business.