Will Huck ever admit his friendships with Tom, Jim, Pap, or his old life with Miss Watson and the Widow? As I progressed through the book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, I saw that Huck’s relations do not stay the same. This is very important to note, as they change a lot as he matures through the story. Another important thing to know is that Huck says that he wrote this at the end of the book meaning that he took his own curious pursuit as he wrote the book. “There’s nothing more to write about, and I’m happy to stop(157)”.
Even through thick and thin, Huck always has a sound relationship with Tom. He starts off the story with the infamous gang when Huck wants to run away. Huck states why, “I got into my old rags and my …show more content…
First off, Jim has forced Huck to see past his first impressions. This made Huck into a better person by taking away his prejudices. Before Huck had meet Jim, He was living with Pap in his life. How does Huck’s relationship with Pap affect him? Huck has never had a reason to like Pap in the entirety of the book. He took money from Huck to get drunk and ended up in jail. While they didn’t necessarily have a good relationship, Huck took away a lot of useful knowledge. The first and most important take away for Huck was being self reliant. He learns to get food and fend for himself. He has no one to look up to, so he has to become his own role model based on what he thinks is right. This allows for him to evaluate what he believes in and to try to judge the world in a fair way. When Huck expertly faked his own death he showed most of what he learned: accurately judging his situation and being self reliant. When he was doing this he wanted Tom to see. “I did wish Tom Sawyer was there(35)”. Tom was the closest thing that Huck has had to a role model and he wants to have someone approve him. Huck’s relationship with Pap left him wanting one thing-- A
Even through thick and thin, Huck always has a sound relationship with Tom. He starts off the story with the infamous gang when Huck wants to run away. Huck states why, “I got into my old rags and my …show more content…
First off, Jim has forced Huck to see past his first impressions. This made Huck into a better person by taking away his prejudices. Before Huck had meet Jim, He was living with Pap in his life. How does Huck’s relationship with Pap affect him? Huck has never had a reason to like Pap in the entirety of the book. He took money from Huck to get drunk and ended up in jail. While they didn’t necessarily have a good relationship, Huck took away a lot of useful knowledge. The first and most important take away for Huck was being self reliant. He learns to get food and fend for himself. He has no one to look up to, so he has to become his own role model based on what he thinks is right. This allows for him to evaluate what he believes in and to try to judge the world in a fair way. When Huck expertly faked his own death he showed most of what he learned: accurately judging his situation and being self reliant. When he was doing this he wanted Tom to see. “I did wish Tom Sawyer was there(35)”. Tom was the closest thing that Huck has had to a role model and he wants to have someone approve him. Huck’s relationship with Pap left him wanting one thing-- A