Finn, seen as an outsider in society, lives by his own rules and makes his own decisions. “…chooses hell-hell without Tom, but with the Duke and the Dauphin, Pap, Jim and the other outcasts” (Gibb 183), and realizes that he is not destined to go to school, be educated, bathe or live by the rules. "...she'll demean me and I can't stand it. I've been there before," (Twain 263) shows that he is aware or realistic in knowing that he doesn't belong anywhere. He has a strong sense of who he is and doesn't fool anyone by trying to be someone he's not. Tom on the other hand could be better described as “…book learning, respectability, wealth: all the best authorities” (Gibb 180). With the mentality he possesses, he is classified as a hypocritical racist who takes pleasure in dehumanizing Jim. The fact that he is polite and “civilized” should indicate a stronger sense of humanity rather than hatred. Huckleberry understands Jim so well because he is an outsider, while Tom is not attuned to the widespread animosity towards slaves who are insiders. Living estranged from the world causes you to have different views of life than those who come from a loving environment. For these reasons, the friendship between Huck and Tom could not be possible