In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, the theme of superstition is obviously represented in the two visions of Jim and Huck. Huck shows his beliefs in superstition throughout the novel, but especially in the beginning. Between Huck and Jim, Jim is by far the more superstitious. Huckleberry Finn is superstitious because of terror, while Jim is superstitious because of his beliefs and upbringing. Huck and Jim have different views on how they view superstition. Jim, is Huck's best friend during the long trip on the Mississippi, who seems to be more superstitious. Although Huck seems to believe things out of horror, Jim is superstitious due to his beliefs and experiences over time. This may be because he was a slave for most of his life. Jim has no control over his life, so he needs to believe in something. Jim expressed his beliefs in several situations in the novel. For example, in chapter four, Jim believed that a hairball could predict the future of Huck's life: "Miss Watson's nigger, Jim, had a hairball as big as your fist, which was pulled out from the fourth stomach of an ox. , and he did magic with it. He said there was a spirit inside him and he knew everything" (17). This shows how far he would go to believe in something. Although it is very strange, many of his superstitions seem mostly rational and true, like when the furball said that Huck was going to have problems in his life. This came true because his father Pap later arrived, making his life miserable. chapter ten, Jim believes that touching the snake skin they found would make them very unlucky: “Now you think it's bad luck but what did you say when I got it back; snake skin..... ... middle of paper ...... on my left shoulder and save bad luck, but Miss Watson was in front of me and crossed me” (15). At some point, there will come a time when the two different beliefs will collapse and cause a problem. Overall, it is obvious that these two main characters have a different stance on superstition and accepted the most drawn ideas and beliefs. by Jim's hair. on the other hand, was raised as a very superstitious person and specifically sought strange explanations for the simplest events. Between logic and the supernatural, they found understanding and reason for everything they experienced on their journey to freedom. both have a different level of belief in superstition, they share the comfort of having a somewhat similar way of seeing things.