Compare And Contrast Essay On Huckleberry Finn

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, is a well known American literature piece. It tells the tale of a young boy living in the small town of St. Petersburg on the Mississippi River. This young boy, Huckleberry Finn, is best friends with Tom Sawyer, another young boy living in the same town as Huck. These two adventurous boys have many indubitably things in common, but they also have their differences on how they perceive each other, their outlook on life, and in their lifestyle. Tom is different from Huck because he’s been living in a restrained family. Tom hates going to church, and Sunday school. He plays hooky from regular school, and avoids doing chores. However, Tom, who long for Huck's freedom and are jealous of Huck's lifestyle, could not …show more content…
While Tom and Huck share the common bond of being orphans, Tom lives in a household with an aunt who loves him, who tolerates his ridiculous pranks, and who is deeply concerned about his well-being. In contrast, Huck Finn is alone, has no home, and his father is the only relative but he’s always drunk and completely ignores his son. Thus, Huck has no one to take care of him. It is a sad concept indeed. And while Tom serves three meals a day, Huck has to beg for food for himself. Tom goes to the accepted and respectable school, and attends Sunday school. Huck does not attend school and, obviously, is not educated. Instead, he is free from responsibility and moves freely in and out of the town and is never missed. In contrast to Tom, Huck is an outcast from society. Rather than following the rules, Huck is free from restraints society imposes. He doesn't obey the rules of living in a regular household where there is no smoking and no cussing and where he must obey to proper manners. Whereas Tom's life is bound by society, by rules, and by acceptable behavior. Huck’s life is free; he can come and go as he