# Aunt Polly — The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn character guide

> Aunt Polly in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Polly, his old Aunt Polly

**First appearance:** 0043-xli

## Who they are

Tom's aunt who arrives at the Phelps farm and sorts out the mistaken identities.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/huckleberry_finn_se/chapters/i)

Mentioned as one of the few people who never lied; Tom Sawyer's aunt.

### [XLII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/huckleberry_finn_se/chapters/xlii)

Arrives unexpectedly, exposes Huck's impersonation of Tom, and confirms Miss Watson's will freeing Jim.

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