Grangerfords And Shephardson Conflict Analysis

• A steamboat crashes into the raft, which, in turn, separating Huck and Jim.
• After the steamboat collision with the raft, Huck finds himself in front of the Gangerford house.
• The conflict between the Grangerfords and Shephardsons is introduced as the Grangerfords harshly ask if he is from the Shephardson family.
• Once inside the house, Huck further learns about the conflict between the two families and that they have been fighting for so long that they do not even remember why.
• The Grangerfords explain to Huck that a member of their family, Emmeline, died as they show him some of her poems and painting made by her.
• The character, Buck Grangerford is introduced and he grows to somewhat become friends with Huck.
• Eventually, Huck notices Sophia Grangerford using a bible to communicate with someone from the Shepherdson family.

After they escape, the severity of feud increases. The two families grow angry after this occurrence and begin to brutally fight one another.
After Sophia and Harney run away together, the two families engage in harsh conflict. Here, several people face their demise, one of which is Buck, a boy that Huck has grown to be somewhat friends with.
After Huck sees Buck die, he walks to his corpse and covers his face to show respect towards him. With this, Huck leaves the Grangerfords behind him and continues on his journey.
The Grangerford and Shepherdson subplot presents a theme of appearance vs. reality because the family appears civilized in there average churchgoing, but realistically they are brutal killers as they engage in a hostile