Huckleberry Finn Character Analysis
In a Book called “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain, we meet a crazed protagonist called Tom Sawyer, and his underminer Huckleberry Finn. Huck, as they call him, is a carefree, superstitious, and daring character, challenging what not many people would at his age. Carefree? Exactly what does that mean? Does it mean he is a hyper person? A laid back “cool” kid? Or possibly a reckless person? Infact, it is all of those, him demonstrating each one through various actions and quotes. Such as the time when he runs away with Tom and Joe to an island become pirates and live their lives there. During that time, he is convinced that there is treasure on the island, and tries to find it. A second time that shows he is happy-go-lucky, was when he tried to teach Tom Sawyer and Joe Harper how to smoke while on the deserted island, ending in both of his pupils to become sick but unwilling to show it. And finally on how he shows the carefreeness, he says “I don’t want nothing better’n this.” as
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A black cat crossing a road, or even breaking a mirror, almost everyone believes in an unfound fear. Huckleberry Finn displays it very openly as well as Tom and a few other characters. We learn early on that both Tom and Huckleberry believe in spunk water, which is a technique that removes warts, so they say. Huck then talks about how he will bring a dead cat to a cemetery late at night to result in removing wart. Later in the book, they see a dog howling at Muff Potter, and them being superstitious, think that Muff is going to die but they can’t prevent it. Back in the beginning when Tom finds Huck, Huck says “Good for? Cure warts with.” after Tom become curious about why he has a dead cat (Twain Ch. 6; 43). In summary of that trait, we have an insight to Huck on how he is very superstitious, but also slightly gullible, knowing that both characters are making up stories to “out rank” the other. Pointing to the next trait that deeply reaches Huck is
A black cat crossing a road, or even breaking a mirror, almost everyone believes in an unfound fear. Huckleberry Finn displays it very openly as well as Tom and a few other characters. We learn early on that both Tom and Huckleberry believe in spunk water, which is a technique that removes warts, so they say. Huck then talks about how he will bring a dead cat to a cemetery late at night to result in removing wart. Later in the book, they see a dog howling at Muff Potter, and them being superstitious, think that Muff is going to die but they can’t prevent it. Back in the beginning when Tom finds Huck, Huck says “Good for? Cure warts with.” after Tom become curious about why he has a dead cat (Twain Ch. 6; 43). In summary of that trait, we have an insight to Huck on how he is very superstitious, but also slightly gullible, knowing that both characters are making up stories to “out rank” the other. Pointing to the next trait that deeply reaches Huck is