Emotions tend to make things tricky in every situation; when added to a dangerous situation, it can play on one’s conscience and make the choice even more difficult. In the instance of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, readers can witness this internal struggle between fear and their conscience. In addition, readers follow the boy’s decisions on the innocent’s worth to their own selves. Tom remembers the times that Muff Potter has helped him, and Huckleberry Finn recalls when the widow Douglas was kind to him when others were not. Without these crucial realizations from the boys, they may not have put their lives in danger, risking the wrath of Injun Joe, in order to help these two innocent victims. By understanding the process Tom and Huck went through to make their decisions, readers can better understand how other people will act in the world when put in similar situations; whether that is to run out of fear, or to listen to their conscience and attempt to help the one they care
Emotions tend to make things tricky in every situation; when added to a dangerous situation, it can play on one’s conscience and make the choice even more difficult. In the instance of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, readers can witness this internal struggle between fear and their conscience. In addition, readers follow the boy’s decisions on the innocent’s worth to their own selves. Tom remembers the times that Muff Potter has helped him, and Huckleberry Finn recalls when the widow Douglas was kind to him when others were not. Without these crucial realizations from the boys, they may not have put their lives in danger, risking the wrath of Injun Joe, in order to help these two innocent victims. By understanding the process Tom and Huck went through to make their decisions, readers can better understand how other people will act in the world when put in similar situations; whether that is to run out of fear, or to listen to their conscience and attempt to help the one they care