In my opinion Huck's moral growth can be seen in his thievery. In the beginning Huck participates in imaginary theft with Tom and the gang. This was of no moral consequence and was very small in nature. As the book continues, so does Huck's thievery. However, as the stealing gets worse, his conscience begins to bother him more and more. He starts to rationalize about stealing the food and him and Jim even negotiate what they will not take in order to assuage their conscience. I think that as the stealing gets worse he grows more. It may seem silly to think that, but it's my opinion.
In chapter 10, Huck puts a dead rattlesnake near Jim's bed, and the snake's mate comes
in. Jim gets bitten in the leg and Huck feels really bad that he caused it. He realizes that he
should think out pranks before doing them, or not do them at all. "I wouldn't ever take a-holt of
a snake-skin again with my hands, now that i see what had come of it," (p 53).
In chapter 16, Huck confronts some men on a raft who were looking for runaway slaves.
Instead of giving Jim up, he says that his family is on board and his dad has the small pox. the
gentlemen decide to leave Huck alone because they didn't want any disease. He knew he did a
wrong thing by not giving Jim up, but he would have felt worse if he had. So he decides that he
will "always do whichever comes handiest at the time," (91).
In chapter 19, when Huck and Jim are floating down the river, two men run from the
shore and beg to get on the raft, so Jim and Huck let them on. These two men are professional
con-artists and say that they are a duke and a dauphin. Huck quickly realizes that the two men
are liars but he doesn't lead them on that he knows because he does not want to make trouble.
This changes him over the course of his adventures because if he called the two men out on
being lying frauds, then they probably would have left, or hurt Huck and Jim. This is an example
of how lying and keeping things to himself is the most convenient because he does not want to
make quarrels. "But I never said nothing, never let on; kept it to myself; it's the best way; then
you don't have no quarrels, and don't get into no trouble," (125).
In chapter 23, after the duke and dauphin scam a town out of $465, they run and get
away. Huck knows that they aren't royalty, but he doesn't see the point in telling Jim. Jim
already has a lot of things going on with his family and explains to Huck that he loves them very
much and cares for them a lot. Huck realizes that although "It don't seem natural," Jim loves his
family as much as white men love theirs. Jim also tells about a time where he beat his daughter.
Huck realizes that Jim has just as much a life as anyone and more heart, and is not simply a
runaway slave.
In Chapter 26, the dauphin and duke plan to steal the $6,000 from the Wilks family.
Huck is talking to Joanna, one of the daughters, when she starts getting suspicious and asks Huck
if he is making up all the things he is saying. They are interrupted by Joanna's sisters, Susan and
Mary Jane, and they tell Joanna to be nice and courteous to the guest. Joanna apologizes and
Huck starts to feel bad. Since all of the girls are so nice and genuine, Huck doesn't want them to
lose so much money. So he devises a plan to take the money from the duke and the dauphin.
This shapes Huck because he has feelings of empathy and remorse for the unknowing Wilks
family. If he were still the same kid that he was before, he might not have felt so sorry for the
Wilks' family and thought more about the money.
In chapter 31, Huck finds out that the dauphin is the one who captured and sold Jim
quickly. He decides to write to Tom Sawyer to tell Miss Watson where Jim is. But he soon
realizes that she would just sell him. Also, as soon as Huck's part in the whole runaway slave
story got out, he would be ashamed of helping a black man, a slave, escape. He says that this is
God's punishment for the sin of helping Jim. He tries to pray for forgiveness but before, he
thinks of all the times he and Jim had on the river and of Jim's kind heart. "All right then, I'll go
to hell!" (214). Instead of taking the safe path, he decides to do what is right. In a way, he
manned up and set off to steal Jim out of slavery.
In Chapter 32, Huck pretends to be the nephew of the people who have captured Jim. He
calls himself Tom and later finds out that he is impersonating none other than Tom Sawyer, his
best friend. This is a big twist for him because now he informs Tom of the situation and Tom is
more than happy to help. This shapes who Huck is because now he doesn't have to try to help
Jim alone. He will have a partner in crime and the plan will most likely be different. If he did his
own plan by himself, things would have been more simple.
In chapter 33, Tom and Huck meet up and go to the Phelps house. Tom says that he is his
half-brother, Sid. That night, they sneak out of the house. they see a mob of townspeople chasing
the duke and dauphin out of town. Huck feels bad for the two, but they got what they
deserved. "Human beings can be awful cruel to one another," (230). Huck realizes that a
conscience isn't of much use because it makes you feel bad no matter what.
In chapter 35, Huck devises a short and quick plan for getting Jim and escaping. But Tom
has something more elaborate. He wants to make things seem like an adventure story. For
example, he says that Jim should saw the chain off, rather than just lifting it. Huck likes this
stylish plan better. It shapes him because it shows that him and Tom are a great team and can
accomplish almost anything together.
In chapter 41, after Huck, Jim, and Tom run away, Huck runs into Silas, who takes him
home. Since Tom, who Aunt sally thinks is Sid, is still missing, she is very depressed. Huck
wants to go and find him, but Sally says that she doesn't want to risk another boy. Huck was
touched by her concern and vowed to never hurt her again. So even though Huck was lying
about Tom's and his identities, he still doesn't want to hurt Sally's feelings. One could say, for
this situation, that not telling the truth was a good thing.
"There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth."
"What's the use you learning to do right, when it's troublesome to do right and ain't no trouble to do wrong, and the wages is just the same?"
Huckleberry Finn is a classic novel about Huck Finn and his friend Tom Sawyer. In the book Huck Finn is adjusting to a more elegant lifestyle than his previous vagabond style. Throughout the book there is an ever present theme of racism and slavery and the effects on this young boy.
"Just because you’re taught that something’s right and everyone believes it’s right, it don’t make it right." "All right, then, I’ll go to hell.” "Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot."
Uncle Silas decided to sell Huck to a plantation down the river for $40 in the book "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
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Some of Mark Twain's most famous novels are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," and "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court."
In Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," the character who fakes his own death is Huckleberry Finn's father, Pap Finn. He does this to try to claim money by ensuring people believe he is dead and unable to pay off his debts.
Some critics argue that the worst part of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is the pervasive use of racial stereotypes and the frequent use of racial slurs throughout the book. These elements have sparked controversy and debates about the portrayal of race in the novel.
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In "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," the witch pie contained the head of a wildcat and some rattlesnake tails, to be used as part of a superstition to bring bad luck to an enemy.
Tom Sawyer appeared first, comes first chronologically, and is a "conventional narrative" in the third person. Huckleberry Finn appeared later, serves as a sequel to Tom Sawyer, and is told in Huck's own words (first person).
Strengths of "Huckleberry Finn" include its exploration of important themes like race, morality, and freedom, as well as its rich character development and engaging narrative style. However, weaknesses may lie in its depiction of racial stereotypes and language that may be offensive to contemporary readers. Additionally, some critics argue that the novel lacks a clear resolution to its complex themes.
Huck liberated Jim and helped Jim realize who he was!
Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, Becky Thatcher, and Jim, to name a few.