Essay On Pap's Relationship In Huckleberry Finn
Someone once said, “Your real father isn’t the person who gave life to you; it’s the man who raised you, cared for you, and looked out for you no matter what.” In Mark Twain’s novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, one can presume that, Jim is a more suitable father figure in Huck’s life when compared to his actual father. Pap treats Huck like he’s his own slave, whereas Jim treats Huck with compassion and genuinely cares for him. Throughout the beginning of the story when Pap is present all he does is uses Huck for his money, labor, and even just someone to beat when he gets drunk. On the other hand Jim takes Huck under his wing and does the best he can to help him grow in life while shielding him from danger whenever possible. The difference between the two is very evident and shows that Jim is really the one who steps up and takes the father role in
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In the beginning of the novel there’s talk that Huck’s father, Pap, is back and as Huck is walking up to the house he notices boot prints near the house. In one of the heels he notices the all too familiar, two crossed nails, and instantly knows his father is there. The first thing Huck does when he sees this is goes to the judge and gives him all his money. He does this knowing that the first thing that his father is going to be asking him for is all the money he has. When Huck shows up in his room later that night right after he shuts the door he turns around and sees his Pap sitting here. “I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much. I reckoned I was scared now too…”(Twain Pg. 18) First off one can see that Pap isn’t the best “dad” in the world if his own son used to be terrified of him because of the beatings he is used to receiving. Then after sitting here just staring at each other Pap begins nagging him about his “nice clothes” and how Huck obviously thinks he’s better than his Pap. “You’ve put on considerable many frills since
In the beginning of the novel there’s talk that Huck’s father, Pap, is back and as Huck is walking up to the house he notices boot prints near the house. In one of the heels he notices the all too familiar, two crossed nails, and instantly knows his father is there. The first thing Huck does when he sees this is goes to the judge and gives him all his money. He does this knowing that the first thing that his father is going to be asking him for is all the money he has. When Huck shows up in his room later that night right after he shuts the door he turns around and sees his Pap sitting here. “I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much. I reckoned I was scared now too…”(Twain Pg. 18) First off one can see that Pap isn’t the best “dad” in the world if his own son used to be terrified of him because of the beatings he is used to receiving. Then after sitting here just staring at each other Pap begins nagging him about his “nice clothes” and how Huck obviously thinks he’s better than his Pap. “You’ve put on considerable many frills since