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In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, chapters 17 and 18, Huck watches a feud progress between two families, the Grangerfords and Shepherdsons. At first Huck doesn't know much about it. He tells Buck, one of the Grangerfords, he's never heard of a feud. Huck asks Buck why he would want to kill someone who hasn't done anything to him.
By the end of this portion of the story, when many of the Grangerfords have been gunned down, Huck is disgusted by the feud. In narrating this part of the story, Huck says, "I don't want to talk much about [it]." He says it makes him "sick." As he finally gets away and gets back on the river with Jim, Huck says:
"I was powerful glad to get away from the feuds, and so was Jim to get away from the swamp. We said there warn't no home like a raft, after all. Other places do seem so cramped up and smothery, but a raft don't. You feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft."
What else can I help you with?
Huck leaves the Grangerfords because he is getting itchy feet and needs to move on?
No, because all the male Grangerfords had been killed by the Shepherdsons, in their ongoing feud.
What is bucks response about the feud between the shepherdsons and the grangerfords?
that he is going to kill huck.
How did Huck try to convince his pap that he had been murdered?
huck killed the pig and spread the blood around the cabin
How do huck and tom steal from the phelps without getting noticed?
Huck and Tom steal items from the Phelps by returning them, stealing them back, and hiding them in different locations. They use deception and distraction to avoid detection, like creating noise to draw attention away while they swap the stolen items. Huck and Tom's impulsive actions and clever tactics help them avoid getting caught by the Phelps.
Who killed Huckleberry Finn?
Huck Finn is still alive.
What does buck say when huck asks him how the feud between the shepherdsons and the grangerfords got started?
Buck explains that the feud between the Shepherdsons and the Grangerfords started over a disagreement about a property-line and escalated due to a romantic entanglement between a Shepherdson and a Grangerford.
What is the feud in Huckleberry Finn?
The feud in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is between two families, the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons. The feud is long-standing and violent, causing tension and tragedy throughout the story. Huck witnesses the destructive impact of this feud, highlighting the senselessness and futility of such conflicts.
What frightens huck and makes him want to leave the treasure?
Huck is frightened when he sees footprints on Jackson's Island, as this means there are people nearby who might find him. This fear, along with his guilty conscience about stealing the treasure, makes him want to leave the island and avoid getting caught.
When was Pap Finn killed in Huckleberry Finn?
After Huck faked his own death.
What did the lady in town tell Huck?
She had seen campfire smoke on Jackson island.
When Huck asks Buck about the feud why is Buck's response ironic?
Buck's response is ironic because he claims not to be involved in the feud, yet he is carrying a gun and willing to use violence to defend his family. This shows that even those who claim to be innocent are still affected and participating in the violent feud.
How does huck get to the grangerford?
Huck arrives at the Grangerford house after getting separated from Jim during a fog. Jim goes downstream in the raft, while Huck goes ashore and wanders into the Grangerford family's property. He is taken in by the Grangerfords and treated with kindness.
