Throughout the book, it has been interesting to see all the people that Huck has come into contact with. He has met many dangerous people, but has managed to evade dire consequences. On his adventure, he has come into contact with con artists, thieves, murderers, and many racists. Huck's experiences are a lot deeper than those of Tom Sawyer. Tom lived in a stable home and had people that cared for him. His family provided for him; he created adventures for fun and excitement. He had little concept of danger; the worst thing he did was scare children at a picnic. Huck has come face to face with danger as a result of his expeditions off the raft. I believe that Tom's reasons for wanting to help Jim were very different from Huck's, and was a result of his lack of real world knowledge. I found it very surprising that Huck decided to go along with Tom's plan. Perhaps it is because he is trusting of people. He trusted the Grangerfords and even the Duke and the King with his safety. It remains unclear whether Huck actually believes this is the best plan to free Jim. Tom is very manipulative and does things for his own enjoyment rather then the benefit of others. I would be very wary of his motives if I were Huck.
-posted by Jack N.
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I aslo found it funny that Huck would go along with Tom's plan to save Jim, because of Tom's "adventures" earlier in the story. It seems like everytime Tom comes into the picture Huck can't stand up for himself against Tom even when it's another person's life on the line.
ReplyDeleteHucks experiences with meeting alot of different people was interesting, but it did get me mad at the fact that he was pushed around a bit. Huck has strong feelings and i would think that he would stand up for himself. But as the book went on, i thought he was finally going to stand up for himself and then Tom comes along to push huck around like he use to with his crazy ideas.
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