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Huck's Devices: Response

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Mackenzie Hadsall Ms. Scott AP Language - 3rd Period 10/30/15 Quote Device Response “...[The widow] sent a man over to get hold of me, but Pap drove him off with the gun, and it warn’t long after that till I was used to being where I was, and liked it, all but the cowhide part…” Setting The cabin represents loneliness, a feeling in which shows up repeatedly. This piece of text shows that Huck establishes issues with his mental health due to his father’s consistent beating, although he begins to enjoy the idea of being unaccompanied. The cabin is significant for the reason that it motivates him to run off, which was challenging. Huck decides he does not want to go back to The Widow’s house considering he doesn’t want to follow regulations

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