Huckleberry Finn Compare And Contrast Essay

Tom and Huck are known to be very similar characters, but they are in fact very different. They live completely different lives and process thought differently. So despite the fact that they are the same age, live in the same area, and period of time, they are completely different. One is loved by family, while the other is alone with a nasty drunk as a father. One attends school and Sunday church while the other is unable to read, write and doesn’t get the chance to attend church. One reads books about great adventures while the other discovers them in real life. One was raised very eloquently while the other does what he wants, and how he wants it to be done. There could be a great possibility of that being the reason of them being …show more content…
He is taught to sit up straight, eat properly, say please and thank-you, ladies first, and all the other proper things that you can find in the etiquette book kept on the tidy little book self. As Tom places his napkin on his lap, Huck swipes his dirty face with the back of his hand. Huckleberry Finn has never been taught these proper etiquette schemes. As Tom Sawyer says his prayers like he was properly taught, Huckleberry Finn couldn’t care less about them. Huck hates living by the rules and would rather live on his own terms. “The widow rung a bell for supper, and you had to come to time. When you got to the table you couldn 't go right to eating, but you had to wait for the widow to tuck down her head and grumble a little over the victuals, though there warn 't really anything the matter with them” Huckleberry Finn, chapter 1. As this quote is said, there is an attitude that is within it. Huckleberry Finn is used to diving right into dinner, but while he is staying with the widow, he has to be patient. Eventually, he can no longer go on and leaves the Widow, most likely due to the fact that he couldn’t stand being proper any …show more content…
Tom despises going into town with Huckleberry Finn because the townspeople finds Huck to be disrespectful. Basically, Tom is fine with Huck but it is more of a low key relationship rather than a public friendship. Huckleberry Finn, however, values every moment of their relationship. Huck isn’t perfect, and he is aware of that, but he definitely has a lot of respect for Tom. Please take note that I am not saying that Tom does not value their friendship, I am just stating that he is embarrassed of going into town with Huckleberry Finn. “Now, we 'll start this band of robbers and call it Tom Sawyer 's Gang. Everybody that wants to join has got to take an oath, and write his name in blood.” Huckleberry Finn, chapter 2. In this quote Huckleberry Finn is starting a gang with Tom Sawyer, to cause mischief like usual. Huckleberry Finn names it after Tom Sawyer to show the value of their