What a journey Mark Twain has put us through, as the readers. This book is quite different from many that I have read. It has such a different/ unique vibe to it and surprising parts that make you want to keep on reading. It's a little hard to understand the book thoroughly because it's a first person narrative and every other interesting character that pops in the journey breaks that comfortableness. You don’t get to see their perspectives during certain events.
As much as I knew about Huck in the beginning, throughout this adventure he has grown a lot with personality as well as maturity. He’s gained a lot of knowledge about people and understanding of life. He’s been pulled into many obstacles and tricks by people who took the worst out of him, but with those experiences he’s become smarter and wiser. For a kid his age, he’s pretty brave and “street-smart” to survive throughout his adventure with Jim and the visitors. During certain parts, Huck upsets me with his actions, but he manages to get things worked out, SOMETIMES. What upsets me most is the fact that he looks up to Tom so much and when he’s around him he’s not the same independent Huck.
Mark Twain keeps the mood right for every scene in the book, which makes it comfortable to read. I just think it would have been better to have more scenes with Huck and Jim because Jim tends to disappear a lot, and if he were to include more interesting parts with the two of them, it would have been more enjoyable.
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I was also annoyed by the fact Huck looked up to Tom so much and followed his lead. But it also seemed that Tom might have made Huck submissive to him by flaunting his knowledge of books and adventure. But I think that also might be part of Huck's personality because even when he was with the King and the Duke, he was kind of laid back until they met the Wilks sisters.
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I agree with your feeling that Huck should've been more independent around Tom. It seems wierd that such a street smart independent kid becomes a follower. At time when Tom's ideas were crazy I just wanted to yell at Huck and say "Trust Your Self." I suppose that it all works out in the end when Huck gives in and listens to Tom but Huck could have accomplished the same thing much easier.
ReplyDeleteI also enjoyed watching Huck mature. He grew but not in the way society approves of. He didn't grow into a gentleman or young scholar. He matured into what society would see as a rebel but when we read it today we see he was really years ahead of society.
I agree with you that yes this book is also completely different from the other books i have read. You have express your feeling about your book clearly. This book is hard to understand, because the characters Huck and Jim in the book are uneducated but do have "street smarts" which helps them survive in their adventures.
ReplyDeleteI also think that Huck has changed through out the book. Towards the end of the book Huck started understanding that he should not follow society but take his own actions. He started thinking about this when Jim was sold and at first he didn't know weather he should free Jim or not, but as a conclusion he did what he thought was right and not what the society thought.
ReplyDeletei really agree with you Mark twain did put us through a great adventure and let us relate to people back then
ReplyDeleteI do agrre with you and your idea that Huck should have more scenes with Jim or what not but i also at the same time think that maybe Huck looks up to Tom because maybe Tom is liek a bigger brother to him even though they are both about the same age.
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