In every piece of literature ever written, there is always a villain. We, the readers, naturally want justice and we want the villains to get what they deserve. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. Whether the villains are real characters or symbolism, they can __________. In Mark Twain’s fictional novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the main character, a 12 year old boy named Huck Finn, encounters many villainous characters that represent the corrupted elements of society.
Pap not only was a horrible and abusive father, but he was also a brutal drunk. From the moment the reader first meets Pap, we already do not like him.He treats poor Huck Finn so terribly, and he yells at him for pretty much anything he does. For instance, Pap says to Huck, “Don’t you give me …show more content…
It is throughout the rest of the novel that we discover that Tom is not the charming young boy that we once loved. Tom, similar to Pap, believes that he is superior to anyone and anything. Within the first few pages of the book, we learn that Tom, Huck, and a few other boys want to start a gang. Tom is so proud and arrogant that he thinks that the gang should be named in his honor. “Now, we’ll start this band of robbers and call it Tom Sawyer’s Gang.” (Twain, 7) Later in the book, Tom implies that it’s either his way, or no way. While Huck and Tom are planning their mission to rescue Jim. Jim is locked in chains which are attached to a bed. Tom says that they need to saw the chains off of him, while Huck has a much more simple and easier approach: lifting the chains off of the bed frame. When Huck remarks to Tom that his idea is way more difficult and foolish, Tom angrily says, “It don’t make no difference how foolish it is, it’s the RIGHT way,” (Twain, 245). Tom also makes the statement that he knows what he’s talking about because he’s “Seen it in the books,” (Twain, 9). This supports that idea that he thinks he’s is selfish and
Pap not only was a horrible and abusive father, but he was also a brutal drunk. From the moment the reader first meets Pap, we already do not like him.He treats poor Huck Finn so terribly, and he yells at him for pretty much anything he does. For instance, Pap says to Huck, “Don’t you give me …show more content…
It is throughout the rest of the novel that we discover that Tom is not the charming young boy that we once loved. Tom, similar to Pap, believes that he is superior to anyone and anything. Within the first few pages of the book, we learn that Tom, Huck, and a few other boys want to start a gang. Tom is so proud and arrogant that he thinks that the gang should be named in his honor. “Now, we’ll start this band of robbers and call it Tom Sawyer’s Gang.” (Twain, 7) Later in the book, Tom implies that it’s either his way, or no way. While Huck and Tom are planning their mission to rescue Jim. Jim is locked in chains which are attached to a bed. Tom says that they need to saw the chains off of him, while Huck has a much more simple and easier approach: lifting the chains off of the bed frame. When Huck remarks to Tom that his idea is way more difficult and foolish, Tom angrily says, “It don’t make no difference how foolish it is, it’s the RIGHT way,” (Twain, 245). Tom also makes the statement that he knows what he’s talking about because he’s “Seen it in the books,” (Twain, 9). This supports that idea that he thinks he’s is selfish and