Huck’s Familial Transformation
Huckleberry Finn leaves behind one family, an abusive, drunken one, to find family after family as he sails down the Mississippi River, from the quarreling Grangerfords, to the brokenhearted sisters to the welcoming Aunt Sally. He also comes up with fake families, one after another, whenever he needed a good tall tale to tell. It's almost as though he's trying to make up for how awful his actual family situation is. The different families that Huck experiences throughout Adventures of Huckleberry Finn transform him into an opinionated, well-rounded individual.
Huck’s father, Pap was a vicious drunk and cruel racist, who wanted to have Huck’s fortune for himself. He resented Huck and, when not drunk or in jail, he could usually be found harassing him. “Pap he hadn't been seen for more than a year and that was comfortable for me; I didn't want to see him no more. He used to always whale me when he was sober …show more content…
His father was never there for him so he was never very close with him or ever really cared for him. “Pap he hadn't been seen for more than a year, and that was comfortable for me; I didn't want to see him no more” (Twain 3). They never had the traditional father and son relationship so they never seemed to care for one another. Their relationship was also unconventional because each of them cared only for themselves and not for one another. Usually in a family, they care for one another and help each other. Pap only came back to town because he had heard of the money Huck had. He did not actually care to be by his son’s side, he only wanted the money. Their relationship is also very unloving because they do not show affection, which is unconventional. Pap is very abusive toward Huck when that is not a usual father and son dynamic. Pap harasses Huck and beats him which worsens their relationship even further. To Huck, Pap wasn’t his father; he was only a burden, who he couldn’t
Huckleberry Finn leaves behind one family, an abusive, drunken one, to find family after family as he sails down the Mississippi River, from the quarreling Grangerfords, to the brokenhearted sisters to the welcoming Aunt Sally. He also comes up with fake families, one after another, whenever he needed a good tall tale to tell. It's almost as though he's trying to make up for how awful his actual family situation is. The different families that Huck experiences throughout Adventures of Huckleberry Finn transform him into an opinionated, well-rounded individual.
Huck’s father, Pap was a vicious drunk and cruel racist, who wanted to have Huck’s fortune for himself. He resented Huck and, when not drunk or in jail, he could usually be found harassing him. “Pap he hadn't been seen for more than a year and that was comfortable for me; I didn't want to see him no more. He used to always whale me when he was sober …show more content…
His father was never there for him so he was never very close with him or ever really cared for him. “Pap he hadn't been seen for more than a year, and that was comfortable for me; I didn't want to see him no more” (Twain 3). They never had the traditional father and son relationship so they never seemed to care for one another. Their relationship was also unconventional because each of them cared only for themselves and not for one another. Usually in a family, they care for one another and help each other. Pap only came back to town because he had heard of the money Huck had. He did not actually care to be by his son’s side, he only wanted the money. Their relationship is also very unloving because they do not show affection, which is unconventional. Pap is very abusive toward Huck when that is not a usual father and son dynamic. Pap harasses Huck and beats him which worsens their relationship even further. To Huck, Pap wasn’t his father; he was only a burden, who he couldn’t