The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Week 2)

I remember reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain in high school. I don’t think that I understood it very well because of the dialect of coarse but this time around it was not as bad. The book is about two young men Huck and Jim that both find themselves kind of in the same situation. They are both searching and wanting freedom. Huck wants freedom because his father is very abusive. Jim wants freedom from slavery. They find that the only way to get away from everything and have a better life is to go down the river. So they take a raft and float their way to freedom. They seem to learn from each other and teach each other the things that one another is missing. Jim misses his family. Huck questions his whole life and the things that he has been taught. Miss Watson and Widow Douglas do everything they can to raise Huck with religious and moral upbringing, but it didn’t help with Huck. Huck does feel guilty for helping Jim escape because he left his wife and kids. I think that this shows that some of what Miss Watson has taught him has sunk in. He has a good heart. He does some bad things throughout the novel such as steal food and clothing, but he does not see this as bad because it is things that he needs. But Jim also explains to Huck that he overheard Miss. Watson say that she was going to sell him and that he was going to be sent away, so he wouldn’t have been able to be with his wife and kids either way. Throughout the adventure, Jim protected Huck and treated him as his own child. Jim became like a father that Huck never had. They had chances to leave each other many times but chose to stay together as friends and be there for each other. They did not care what other people thought, they knew the true meaning of friendship and loyalty.

Introduction to my blog

Hi! My name is Crystal. I am 26 years old and am a mother to 3 beautiful children. I am majoring in Nursing with a minor in Psychology. I really enjoy reading and love to learn about history and science of everything around us. Reading seems to be very relaxing to me. I get lost in my book and taken away from the hectic routine we live called life. I am a huge fan of James Patterson books, absolutely love the Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer, any autobiography books, murder mysteries, etc. I am currently reading My Lobotomy by Howard Dully. I am looking forward to the readings in this class. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a very popular choice and A Good Man Is Hard to Find sounds good! Let the reading begin! Good luck to everyone!