Chapter thirteen begins as Tom starts to cry as he decides he is going to leave his life behind and become a criminal. He meets up with friend Joe Harper, and he seems to be in a similar state. Joe was whipped by his mother for drinking some cream. The boys meet Huckleberry Finn and convince him to come along on their journey. Around midnight the boys meet at the riverbank and steal a raft to head out to Jackson’s island.
The chapters begin with Huck Finn on the porch of the Grangerford’s, where he introduces himself as George Jaxon, and they question him and invite him in cautiously with guns ready to fire in case he is a Sheperdson. Huck meets Buck who tells him a riddle, though Huck does not understand the concept of riddles, and that he must stay with Buck and they will have great fun. Meanwhile, Huck conceives a detailed story to tell how he was orphaned. The Grangerford's offer Huck to stay there as long as he likes at the comfortable and kind home. Buck admires the warmhearted Colonel Grangerford and his beautiful children; Bob, Tom, Charlotte, Sophia, and Buck.
This is an analysis of the main character, Huck in the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He is a boy. He is adopted widow Douglas and her sister, Miss Watson. He has a father who is a very drunk and often attaches his body every time that his father encounters him. He is a bright, cheerful Kid, intelligent, a good astuteness, humourist, trickster and what is important is he love the adventure.
Main Character Finely Jacobs, also known as Finn, was a sixteen year old who lived on a small town, named Colt River, New Jersey. Finn lived on the countryside of Colt River so she usually dressed in overalls, nothing fancy. Occasionally she would dress up, but this was a rare event. When Finn would dress up both her parents got excited and took pictures of her. Finn is characterized as a charming girl who constantly compares herself to her best friend, Chloe.
of Huckleberry FinnMark Twain Contents Plot Overview + Summary & Analysis Notice and Explanatory Chapter 1 Chapters 2–3 Chapters 4–6 Chapters 7–10 Chapters 11–13 Chapters 14–16 Chapters 17–19 Chapters 20–22 Chapters 23–25 Chapters 26–28 Chapters 29–31 Chapters 32–35 Chapters 36–39 Chapters 40–43 + Characters + Main Ideas + Quotes + Further Study + Writing Help Share This SparkNote Share on Twitter Chapters 14–16 << Prev Section Page 1 of 2 Next Page > Summary: Chapter 14 Jim and Huck find a number of valuables among the robbers’ bounty from the Walter Scott, mostly books, clothes, and cigars. As they relax in the woods and wait for nightfall before traveling again, Huck reads books from the wreck, and the two discuss what Huck calls their “adventures.” Jim says he doesn’t enjoy adventures, as they could easily end in his death or capture.
The situations with Mary Jane, the Duke and King, Jim, and The Grangerford's exemplify that despite society's expectations, Huck does what is morally right and challenges questionable standards he has been surrounded with all his life. Many people cross the path of Huck and Jim's journey. Along the way, they have become critical characters in Huck’s
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck Finn goes threw the hero’s journey which is the epic structure where they receive the transformation, atonement, and separation. Firstly, Huck undergoes the Separation step of his journey by faking his death. Prior to the planning of his own death, Huck had nothing to lose, pushing him over the edge. This is demonstrated when he thinks to himself about Providence. He thought “All I wanted was to go somewheres; all I wanted was a change, I warn’t particular” (Twain 2).
In stage two, the hero goes into their journey portion of the quest in which transformation of the individual occurs. Within this stage, the Road of Trials are commenced. It is a “series of trials and tribulation the hero goes through in order to develop the necessary skills and traits it takes to become the hero” as according to the Discovering the Monomyth powerpoint presentation by Marc Bray. Huckleberry Finn underwent a series of 4 trials in which he gained the traits and skills to become the hero. One of the trials he underwent was when he got separated from Jim and the raft.
Huck realizes he has hurt Jim’s feelings and apologizes to him just like would to anyone else. To him color does not matter; he just knows he moraly does not want to be mean because he feels compassion. Huck is being ripped apart by what he thinks is right versus what conforms with society
In this selected passage Huck decides he is not going to send the letter he wrote to Miss Watson with the intention of turning Jim in. Huck initially writes the letter because he is thinking about God and his state of sin, as he believes he is committing a sin by stealing another person’s property. He never sends the letter because he realized how much he trusts Jim and doesn’t see him as his property, but rather as a best friend. Previously he has stayed with Jim because it was easy, but this scene marks the time when he is able to stay by Jim’s side even when he believes it will come at a great personal cost.
In Huck Finn, Mark Twain shows us that Huck is not bright for his age. He struggles with situations a lot of times and his choices could've been great or it could've turned out poorly. One of Huck's biggest mistakes was putting 10,000 dollars in a coffin. The worse part about that was when hid it in the coffin and a bunch of people came down to coffin, he didn’t know if the money was still in the coffin. Huck shows his terrible quick thinking skills in this citation, “ I run into the parlor, and took a swift look around, and the only place I see to hide the bag was in the coffin.
“The character of Judge Thatcher in general is used as a vehicle for exposing the faults of the townspeople, as there is a lengthy passage describing several parties building a desirable façade for themselves in order to “show off” to the town celebrity who is apparently “showing off too” (Twain, 18). Everyone is attempting to make an impression in order to stand out, which puts them all on the same level in spite of their concentrated effort to avoid that exact conclusion. Twain uses this to solidify to the readers that even though these people have an authority over Tom, it does not necessarily mean they have a greater level of understanding than him. This is made explicitly clear when Tom takes a corporal punishment in the place of another student (and the judge’s daughter); to the readers this is unquestionably a heroic act, while to the authority figure, Tom has been merely a troublemaker getting his just deserts.
Individuals often say that the right way may not necessarily be the popular way, but standing up for the right thing, despite it being frowned upon, will be the true test of one’s moral character. This relates to the moral growth that Huck Finn experiences throughout his journey. Mark Twain’s controversial novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, can be said to be a compelling story about how one individual, Huck Finn, goes against society’s ideals. Huck’s moral development can be said to be based primarily on those around him, especially Jim. Many instances also influence Huck’s morals, particularly during the raft journey that will change his beliefs and morals.
For many readers, the ending of a novel largely influences their perception of the book. While different readers prefer different endings, the desire for satisfaction is undeniable. According to editor Steve Moyise, “the most satisfying resolution occurs when an ending sums up, echoes, or refers to earlier moments in the story” (103). Unfortunately, in Mark Twain’s controversial novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the ending only satisfies some; the appropriateness of the conclusion is often questioned. Despite Jim and Huck’s seemingly unnecessary trip down the Mississippi River, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has an appropriate ending that connects back to the beginning of the novel and keeps consistent character personalities.
The widow, Miss Watson, takes Huck into a closet to pray, and tells him to pray every day so he will get what he wants. Huck tries to pray daily, but becomes disappointed when all he gets is a fish-line with no hooks, when he prayed extra hard for hooks. “By-and-by, one day, I asked Miss Watson to try for me, but she said I was a fool. She never told me why, and I couldn’t make it out no way” (19). When he asks Miss Watson about it, she tells him praying brings spiritual gifts.