I see Huck and the Mississippi as trickster figure. That's why he sometimes rises to the role of culture hero, but then subsides back down into his Hucksterism. I write about this in my book River, Raft, and Shore. Here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/River-Raft-Shore-Huckleberry-Mississippi-eboo...

I wonder if there is a river involved. I've also furthered Huck's adventures by introducing him to Julia Kristeva. Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/River-Raft-Shore-Huckleberry-Mississippi-ebook/dp/B07JFR9R9M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541968557&sr=8-1&keywords=river%2C+raft+and+sho...