Huckleberry finn
The Life and Childhood of Huckleberry Finn In the book Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Huck does not have a childhood because he is forced to grow up without any moral guidance and forced to fend for himself in the world. In this essay I will cover Huck's growth from the start of the book, Huck's life on the river, and the ending of the book when he meets back with Tom Sawyer and realizes that he has outgrown his childhood buddy and is ready to move on. At the beginning of the book Huckleberry Finn, Huck lives with Ms. Watson and the Widow Douglas in a house up north off of the mighty Mississippi river; "The Widow Douglas she took me for her son, and allowed she would sivilize me" (Mark Twain 11). With this approach to raising Huck, the Widow Douglas and Ms. Watson enroll Huck in school, where he learns to read and write, and starts wearing appropriate clothing. Even though it seems that Huck lives a dull life with Ms. Watson and the Widow Douglas he is able to have adventures and a little excitement with his good friend Tom Sawyer. "Now, we'll start this band of robbers and call it Tom Sawyer's Gang" (17). Just to name an adventure where Huck, Tom, and some other friends pretend to be robbers and go and capture Arabs and
With that in mind Huck makes plans to leave his father by faking his death. I think this part of the book really tells a lot about the type of person Huck is and his growth since the beginning of the book. Later, Pap is given custody to Huck and Huck is forced to move back with his father. Watson's slave Jim, who ran away due to the fact he thought he was going to be sold to another slave owner and broken up from his family. Towards the end of the book one gets the feeling that Huck is a very self-motivated person and really able to take care of himself without any real adult supervision. Watson and says, "I'll go to the hell then" (234). Next, with his new found freedom Huck starts down the river. The book Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain shows that Huck did not have a childhood. Another part of the book where I think Huck displays significant maturity is towards the end of the book where Huck says to Mary Jane, "I got to tell you the truth, and you want to brace up . Now, instead of spending countless hours planning and doing adventures Huck wants to get them done quick and move on the next adventure or challenge. This asset, the willingness to sacrifice for others, is a characteristic that few 13-year-old boys have. The mighty Mississippi is a difficult place to live ones life, but forced to fend for himself without any parental guidance Huck does a worthy job. In the end Huck becomes a model citizen and altogether has become "sivilized" (11).
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