Although I did not really like the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, I felt like it had a good theme and a decent plot. The theme of this book is that it does not do any good to run away from your problems. Huck Finn experiences this in the book. Mark Twain, the auther of Huckleberry Finn, develops Huck as a character throughout the story. He uses Huck's relationships with other people to portray Huck's development as a character. For instance, when Huck first lives with Miss Watson, he doesn't enjoy following her rules or having to go to school. When his dad comes back and Huck goes to live with him, he misses Miss Watson and school. This shows how he develops positively and matures while living with her.
One part of this book, that I really enjoyed was the adventures that Huck and Jim experienced together. When they see the ship wreck, and decide to go aboard for food, it shows the adventurous side of both of their characters. While aboard, they see criminals and almost witness a murder. As soon as they see the next town, they tell someone about the steamboat that crashed during a storm. Huck did this to make sure that the criminals are caught. This shows that even though he is hiding out, he still wants to do good deeds. Another adventure they have is when they meet the "duke and the king." Although Huck knows that they are lying about being royalty, he still plays along so they can have their fun. I think this shows an unselfish quality in Huck.
One of my favorite parts in the book was when Huck meets the Grangerford's. Immediatley after he meets them he learns about the conflict between them and the Sheperdson's. During his stay with them, he becomes friends with their son Buck. When the Grangerford's and Sheperdon's fight and Buck dies, I think Huck realizes that past history and simple conflicts can tear people apart. This is what happened with him and his dad. Even though his dad was not ever a good father to him, when Huck moves back with him he knows that his dad's abusive history won't allow them to have a good relationship. I think through his adventures and hiding out, Huck learns important life lessons and grows as a person.
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Hey Chan. I think what you mean in that first paragraph is that you don't miss something untill you no longer have it. I saw that too. Huck missed his friends everytime he left. he always felt basd about something. Also, what do you think about the difference between Huck and Jim on that ship wreck. That is an important difference. Also I agree that Huck is unselfish. I also noticed no one commented on the whole twist at the end. I for one was surpried by the father dieing and Jim being free and everything. Well maybe this wil help you on your next blog. Get people to follow you!!!
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Great blog :) I liked how you ended this especially. I see the whole book is a learning and growing process for Huck. We often learn and grow from things that are presented as problems, in huck's case, adventures! I aslo believe that you're ending is partially one of the things this book is about.
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