The above passage can be found in chapter 19 of Mark Twain’s famous work, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The style of the text is classified as American Regionalism. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was an unusual tale to be told during the point in history in which it was produced. The story was set in the slavery era, in the deep south of St. Petersburg, Missouri during the mid 19th century. The differences between Huck and Jim are endless; they are like night and day. Their friendship was sincerely unlike any other during the time period that they were living in.
To begin, the speaker of this passage is the story’s narrator, Huckleberry Finn. Huck is an adventurous, free spirited 13 year old Caucasian boy. He is often described …show more content…
Huck is finally able to be living his life the way that he had always wanted, which was on on his own. He finally has a sense of freedom, and no longer has to live the life of an orphan. When Huck expresses that, “It’s lovely to live on a raft. We had the sky, up there, all speckled with stars and we used to lay on our backs and look up at them,” (182.) he is displaying that he enjoyed the simple things in which life has to offer, which he doesn’t get a chance to do so often. For the first time in his short-lived life, he doesn’t have to worry about his uncommon home life, or the constant battles he has faced with his belligerent father. …show more content…
When Huck found Jim, his life meaning improved immensely. The unique bond that these two characters formed were beyond unusual, but it made perfect sense to them. Although Huck could distinguish what is right, from what is wrong with helping Jim escape, he did so anyways. This passage showed Huck’s character finally able to let his guard down, and for the first time in his life, he is able to establish trust in another individual. The passage represented growth in Huck’s character, and illustrated the undeniable friendship that had formed between Huck and Jim on their infamous
To begin, the speaker of this passage is the story’s narrator, Huckleberry Finn. Huck is an adventurous, free spirited 13 year old Caucasian boy. He is often described …show more content…
Huck is finally able to be living his life the way that he had always wanted, which was on on his own. He finally has a sense of freedom, and no longer has to live the life of an orphan. When Huck expresses that, “It’s lovely to live on a raft. We had the sky, up there, all speckled with stars and we used to lay on our backs and look up at them,” (182.) he is displaying that he enjoyed the simple things in which life has to offer, which he doesn’t get a chance to do so often. For the first time in his short-lived life, he doesn’t have to worry about his uncommon home life, or the constant battles he has faced with his belligerent father. …show more content…
When Huck found Jim, his life meaning improved immensely. The unique bond that these two characters formed were beyond unusual, but it made perfect sense to them. Although Huck could distinguish what is right, from what is wrong with helping Jim escape, he did so anyways. This passage showed Huck’s character finally able to let his guard down, and for the first time in his life, he is able to establish trust in another individual. The passage represented growth in Huck’s character, and illustrated the undeniable friendship that had formed between Huck and Jim on their infamous