I have the same exact questions on my paper on focus question chapters 20-28 and i need them to finish the paper so if any of you people can answer my
questions of:
What does Huck's friendship with Uncle Jake say about Huck?
and....
What does it say about the different levels of St. Petersburg society?
huck was going to school :]
in hucks room
Uncle Jake is a former slave who works for the Widow Douglas in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is a kind and loyal character who looks out for Tom and Huck throughout the story. Uncle Jake is respected by the boys and serves as a moral compass for them.
They were hoping the firing of the cannon would bring Huck's body to the surface of the river.
They were hoping the firing of the cannon would bring Huck's body to the surface of the river.
The irony in Huck's actions lies in the fact that despite being raised in a society that views African Americans as inferior, he forms a genuine friendship with Jim, a runaway slave. Huck's choice to help Jim escape to freedom contradicts the beliefs and norms that he has been taught, showcasing the hypocrisy and flawed values of the society he comes from.
He wanted to protect him from the knowledge. Also, internally, he knew that if Huck didn't have a reason to be hiding out on the island, and later to head towards "free territory" than he himself would be out of luck.
Huck and Tom helped Uncle Silas discover hidden treasure on his property by decoding a secret code.
When Huck got rich, Pap Finn came back to get some of his money. He wanted to get Huck's money. A+
He said he had seen a few slaves come and go from the room. . . .
In "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," Huck's father is named Pap Finn. Pap Finn is depicted as an abusive and alcoholic character who resurfaces in Huck's life causing trouble for him. Huck goes to great lengths to escape from his father's oppressive and harmful influence.
Huck is initially hesitant toward Tom's elaborate and impractical plan. He sees it as unnecessarily complicated and worries about the potential consequences. However, he eventually goes along with it in order to keep the peace and maintain his friendship with Tom.