she thought huck had the brain fevar (:
aunt sally
Aunt Sally gave Huck and Tim a beating because she mistakenly thought they were playing a trick on her by hiding in the pantry. She was probably frustrated and reacted impulsively before realizing her mistake.
Huck tells Aunt Sally that the slave woman was killed on the boat when the cylinder blew.
Huck Finn appeared in the doorway as Tom was talking to Aunt Sally. Huck had returned to witness the formalities of "Sid's" safe return.
The two women Huck lives with are Miss Watson and her sister, whom he refers to as Aunt Sally. Miss Watson is Huck's legal guardian and Aunt Sally is her sister. They are not directly related to Huck by blood, but they are family members through guardianship and societal norms.
Beacuse she wanted to
In Huck's first conversation with Aunt Sally, Twain satirizes the societal values of the time by showcasing Aunt Sally's distorted priorities. While Sally is initially concerned about Huck's health and well-being, her primary focus quickly shifts to his revealed previous identity, showcasing the misplaced importance placed on social status and appearance over genuine care and concern for others.
In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Huck is adopted by Tom's Aunt Sally. He states that he plans on leaving to escape Aunt Sally trying to "sivilize" him. (Yes, that's spelled wrong, he spells it that way in the book)
Aunt Sally believed that "witches' dough" was oozing down Huck's head when she saw the candle wax dripping on him.
Aunt Sally initially thought that molasses was oozing down Huck's head before realizing it was butter. This misunderstanding led to a series of comical events in the story.
Huck feels conflicted about living with Aunt Sally because he enjoys his freedom and worries about the constraints of a settled life. To resolve this conflict, Huck plans to fake his own death and escape to avoid being tied down by society's rules and expectations.
Aunt Sally Phelps was the sister of Silas Phelps and the wife of Uncle Silas in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain. She is portrayed as a kind and caring woman who takes Huck in and treats him like family. Aunt Sally is also a foil to the character of Miss Watson, representing a more compassionate and understanding maternal figure to Huck.