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Huck Finn Monologue

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I got injured and I couldn’t swim fast, so I jist followed Huck slowly. When Huck git ashore, some man wuz takin’ to him, then they made him go into a room. I got afraid and ran away ‘cause I got a feelin’ dat they would take me back to slavery. I ran in to the woods and waited there. I didn’t know what to do. If I go ashore, I will get cot, but I can’t leave Huck alone. I walked aroun’ in the woods and fond out dat there is no food nor water. I felt desperate, I don’t wanna die here. I wanna git mah wife an’ git my child and live a peaceful life, an’ thas all I wan’. I didn’t know how did I went to sleep dat day. The next day morning when I woke up, I herd footsteps in the bush comin’ right tow’rds me. I wuz pooty scared, ‘cause I tho’t dat …show more content…

I jist can’t, sorry.” Says I. I didn’t feel safe enough to tell him the truth. Jack asked me no more questions after that. He led me a to a place that is wuz dry an’ very thick with rees and bushes in the swamp, then he asked me to wait there. After a while he brought me some food and water. I wuz so hungry an’ I thanked him and tol’ him that he wuz one of the best person I met. He is one of de nicest man I have ever seen. Before he leave, he says that the place wuz a good place to hide ‘cause dogs won’t be able to track me on account o’de water. I thanked him again and agan, and tho’t he was not only nice but also pooty …show more content…

Did he tell you a reason?” The only possibility I tho’t wuz dat, Huck likes this place, and he wanna stay here. He wuz forced to run away with me, but now, he could choose. I still don’t understand why he is leaving me. Did I do anything wrong that made him unhappy? Or is this because of the curse of the rattle snake? “No, Jim, he didn’t want to come because I only told him that I will show him a whole stack o’ water-moccasins. I couldn’t say the truth in the house, so I had to somehow bring him outside. Today he didn’t came, but tomorrow, if I ask him the same question, he will find out that I needed him to come with me. Huck is pretty smart, so I think you will see him tomorrow.” Explained Jack after seeing my upset face. “Oh, das why.” I really tho’t that Huck didn’t wanna see me no more. But after hearing Jack’s explanation, I felt that I somethin released my heart, released me from stress and made me so relaxed. “Huck will definitely get your hint. He is pooty smart!” Added me. On the next day, Huck woke me up. I knew dat he wuz comin’ so I wasn’t surprised. He seemed puzzled ‘cause he didn’t know why I wuz not surprised, but I almost hugged him and cried out loud. He wuz glad to see me, so he didn’t wanted to leave me

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