By chapter 14 Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn had already ran away to an island and you soon see a big difference in Tom and Huck, Tom along with his friend Joe feel scared about everyone that they have left behind, and feel bad for stealing a ham, Huck on the other hand doesn't seem to have a care in the world. “The excitement was gone, now, and Tom and Joe could not keep back thoughts of certain persons back home who were not enjoying this fine frolic as much as they were.” The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain, Chapter 14. Although Joe and Tom were the ones to worry about people back home Huck had his share of wishing he was back sleeping in a hog shed. A t first glance some people might think that Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn are the same,
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So Tom continues to trick his aunt, skip school, and sneak out at night. Tom goes to Sunday school every week, goes to school every day (when he doesn't skip), he takes baths, does chores, and dresses in clean clothes. Huck's father is the town drunk and does not care what Huck does, so Huck has complete freedom. He does not have a family to love, nurture and guide him. He smokes, swears, he sleeps where ever he wants to, and does as he pleases all day long. There is no one in Huck's life that tell him what to do, he does not go to school, he does not take baths, he does not do chores, he has a life that all the other boys envy. The other children's parents disprove of Huckleberry Finn and none want their children to have nothing to do with him. This perhaps is the reason Tom seems to get along with him so well. Tom sees what Huck has, his freedom, and he wants it, he wants to be free, of chores, church, and school. Huck on the other hand looks in awe at Tom at the thought of reading a story out of a book. This is where Tom gets his ideas pirates and berried treasure. Huck on the other hand gets his ideas from what he has learned and stories he has been
So Tom continues to trick his aunt, skip school, and sneak out at night. Tom goes to Sunday school every week, goes to school every day (when he doesn't skip), he takes baths, does chores, and dresses in clean clothes. Huck's father is the town drunk and does not care what Huck does, so Huck has complete freedom. He does not have a family to love, nurture and guide him. He smokes, swears, he sleeps where ever he wants to, and does as he pleases all day long. There is no one in Huck's life that tell him what to do, he does not go to school, he does not take baths, he does not do chores, he has a life that all the other boys envy. The other children's parents disprove of Huckleberry Finn and none want their children to have nothing to do with him. This perhaps is the reason Tom seems to get along with him so well. Tom sees what Huck has, his freedom, and he wants it, he wants to be free, of chores, church, and school. Huck on the other hand looks in awe at Tom at the thought of reading a story out of a book. This is where Tom gets his ideas pirates and berried treasure. Huck on the other hand gets his ideas from what he has learned and stories he has been