Tom Sawyer

In the beginning of the story of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, one of the first things that the author, Mark Twain, addresses is Huck and his friend, Tom Sawyer, finding money hidden by robbers. I believe that Twain introduces the story with this topic to show that Huck is an adventurer and lives for the excitement and possibly the dangers of going on crazy journeys like finding stolen money. There are several different characters in this story that I believe influence Huck’s personality…

things that allows him to meet new people and adventure the southern slave states. At first Huck has a best friend and that is Tom Sawyer but that friendship sort of goes away as Huck matures throughout the book. Tom Sawyer is Huck’s friend up until the part when they created that group and they were imagining doing things like stealing, killing, but Huck realized that Tom was silly for pretending to have a gang and imagining ambushing the A-rabs or taking woman hostage. Someone that Huck…

Tom Sawyer is a responsible young man who despite often times being foolish finds ways to get himself or others out of difficult circumstances. Tom confesses the truth about the Muff Potter Trial. He saves Becky from punishment by taking the punishment himself. He is able to lead Becky and himself through a cave in defiance of certain complications. Tom is repeatedly perceived as an irrational boy, however there are times where he shows true affection towards people and takes control for events…

than Tom Sawyer is, but is still a boy at heart. Huck shows maturity when Tom wants to “tie Jim to the tree for fun,” and Huck stops him from playing this prank on him (9). Huck also goes to school and “can spell, and read, and write just a little” (17). Huck’s maturity could partly be due to the fact that as a child he was beaten by his father, and he has experienced hardship in life, but he is still a normal kid who joins the band of “robbers,” and raids the Sunday school picnic. 2. Tom…

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn starts off in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, Missouri, a fictional town on the Mississippi River. It takes place in the early 1800’s, a time before the civil war when societal norms were much different than today’s. The story takes place and is “written” from the point of view of Huckleberry Finn, a 13 year old boy who struggles with fitting into the societal norms that are expected of him. When we are first introduced into the story, Huck is living…

Watson. They strived to instill a faith in Huck, "sivilise" him, and educate him. Huck’s best friend is a boy name Tom Sawyer. Tom, Huck, and a few buddies, all instituted a gang entitled "Tom Sawyer 's Gang". Their purpose was to go around looting people. The closest thing they ever got was raiding a family picnic. Soon after, the gang was disbanded. In St. Petersburg, Huck and Tom also meet Jim, one of the Miss. Watson’s slaves. When Pap captures Huck and takes him back to his cabin, Pap…

done to him. Even Though Huck’s father came back and he has someone caring for him, he hates every second of it. Huck has always lived by himself for most of his life actually. Huckleberry lived alone in the book Tom Sawyer so he didn’t have any rules to follow which changed when Tom made him live with the widow. Huck is very street smart because he lived on it for most of his life. Huck knows how to survive and he shows that knowledge on Jackson island.…

Huckleberry Finn, is best friends with Tom Sawyer, another young boy living in the same town as Huck. These two adventurous boys have many indubitably things in common, but they also have their differences on how they perceive each other, their outlook on life, and in their lifestyle. Tom is different from Huck because he’s been living in a restrained family. Tom hates going to church, and Sunday school. He plays hooky from regular school, and avoids doing chores. However, Tom, who long for…

lessons. The con men he meets up with teach him that lying can only hurt those being lied to. When Huck finds himself in the middle of a family feud, he becomes aware of how much hurt comes from violence. Huck always seems to try and be just like Tom Sawyer, and it isn’t until he goes on an adventure into a wrecked steamship that he realizes he needs to be himself and do things his own way. When given the opportunity to learn a lesson, take it. You never know how important it is or when you…

The progression of Huck's character in, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, is certainly noticeable. In a time where racism is an issue, we see Huck fighting these same battles. But as Bobby Seale says, "You don't fight racism with racism. The best way to fight racism is with solidarity." In the novel, Huck goes through a progression of events and people that alter his opinion on the treatment of black people in that time. Huck gains solidarity by establishing a friendship with Jim…