Superstition, Religion And Faith In Mark Twain's The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn

What do most people believe in today? Some base their beliefs on their faith while others rely on their family. One’s luck can also be a factor. Mark Twain presented these concepts throughout his entire masterpiece called The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Superstition, Religion, and Family are all portrayed in this sequel to show how life was really lived. According to Merriam-Webster, Superstition is “excessively credulous belief in reverence for supernatural beings.” Mark Twain was very superstitious because throughout this sequel all he talked about what would happen if he or she did anything out the ordinary. One superstition that everyone may know is the turning over of salt Huck said, “One morning I happened to turn over the salt-cellar at breakfast. I reached for some of it as quick as I could to throw some over my left shoulder and keep off the bad luck” meaning if you waste salt make sure one throws it over the left shoulder to prevent bad luck from happening (Twain 115). Huck superstitions only dealt with bad luck none of it turned out to be good luck. Huck had very crazy superstitions for example, killing a spider one had too “turned around in my tracks three times and crossed my breast every time; and then I tied up a little lock of my hair with a thread to keep witches away” meaning if one killed a spider he or she had to follow these steps (Twain 108). Many still believe in superstition today, but some try …show more content…
Pap was selfish, abusive, and neglecting towards Huck something one does not look for in a father figure. Pap did not want Huck to be better than him “you drop that school, you hear? …Your mother couldn’t read, and she couldn’t write, nuther, before she died. None of the family couldn’t, before they died, I can’t” (Twain 117). In addition Huck wanted to love his dad, but he was too much of a drunk to see how his actions hurt