The trickster, a character that tests the taboos of a society, is rooted in the Native American literary tradition. However, writers the world over have used this knavish character to great effect in works such as ""The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"", ""Hamlet"", ""Love Medicine', and many other works frequently studied by high school students. Featuring original essays and excerpts from previously published critical analyses, each book in the new Bloom's ""Literary Themes"" series gives students valuable insight into the title's subject theme.