Huckleberry Fin
chapters 1-5
So. far the Adventures of Huckleberry Fin has shown friendship betrayal through not only Huck but from other characters as well. See One betrayal is of Huck's father (pap) coming back and telling Huck to cut school. Anyone can be a parents but pap isn't a father. He's a drunk who comes back into his sons life and tells him to quit school because he's doing better. Wouldn't you think that a Father would encourage him to stay in. Because most of the Huck's life he isn't the proactive type well not in a positive sense at least. Huck's only real remodel in these first five paragraphs in my opinion would be the slave. Everyone else in this novel tried to make him become someone who he wasn't. Yes they were trying to make him better but that wasn't doing anything but confusing him. For example the widow. Huck's dad is one of the biggest betrayal's in his life and now everyday since pap has been backs he's had to keep watch out for himself. It's got to be hard to have an alcoholic as a father who only comes back because he hears that you have money. In this novel friendship plays both a big role as well as a small one. Its more of a bigger role because of his friend Tom. Tom has been one of the ones to actually guide him as a true friend would do. Tom is his only true friend and sad to say if Tom wasn't around he would be going downhill. Instead of living with the widow and having not only a place to stay but a roof over his head.
Although I agree with you when you say Tom is a friend to Huck, I do not agree with you that he is his only friend. Widow Douglas truly cares and wants the best for him. It may not be what he wants, but she's only looking out for the kid. I found Tom to be annoying during the whole gang part. I was picking up a sense that he was a know-it-all. Maybe that's just me, but although Tom is by Huck's side, I feel like when it comes down to it, Huck is alone.
ReplyDeleteCherwood, please remember that while your blog can have an informal tone, you still want to abide by basic rules of grammar. Be careful not to use run-ons and always check your grammar and spelling before you post. (Finn not Fin :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with April. I don't see how true of a friend Tom is to Huck in these chapters. He seems to show off a little too much and he wants to control Huck rather than be friends with him.