After reading through these chapters, there were many things that were notable about Huck and the book itself. First of all, I thought it was funny how when Tom was scripting the coat of arms on the wall and he purposely made it a funny picture. One thing I did not quite understand was why Tom had to have everything the exact way it was in the book. For instance, he disproved the writing on the wood wall because it was not composed of stone like in the book. Also, I noticed that Tom has a very good talent for supervising others while they do work. Maybe someday he will be a supervisor for a company or something to that manner. Next, I did not understand why Tom wanted Jim to try and grow a flower with his own tear. Was this a sign of something? Perhaps it meant that hard work pays off or you will never know unless you try. Tom replied to Jim by stating that his ideas present "Opportunities for greatness" (Twain 261). Tom seems to keep coming up with radical ideas such as taming a rat or rattlesnake and bringing it inside of the cabin. It was extremely hilarious when Huck and Tom brought rats and snakes inside the house and they got out. Aunt Sally's reaction was the best! Also, Huck is changing a little in the aspect of how he cares where his life is headed. He now wants to have a normal life, yet have it full of adventure.
Also, it was very surprising that Uncle Silas was going to advertise Jim as a runaway slave in the New Orleans and St. Louis Newspapers. Moreover, I was very surprised that Tom's plan with letters actually were successful in scaring the family. Next, when Huck and Jim woke up from the fifteen men standing in the front room, why didn't he just try to hide Jim instead of making a run for it? It would have been much easier to conceal someone rather than to run into gunfire from fifteen men. When Tom got shot in the leg and kept running, it made realize a few things: he has a very good mind set and he is very determined to do anything he set his mind to. Tom's personality has not changed much throughout the book and I do not think it will. He has always been persistent with his actions and thoughts. One thing that really caught my attention was the fact that Jim was still being treated as if were not a person at all. Why would society view these people as servants and animals to their lives? Jim was just like any other man in the United States at the time other than the fact that he was African American. This book has really had me realize the lasting effect of slavery on the United States society. If we do not be careful, I could see this happening all over again through a revolution. Some major takeaways from these chapters were you will never know what you want in life unless you explore and always have a backup plan ready in case of a disaster.
The last lines in the book were, "But I reckon I got to light out for the territory ahead of the rest, because Aunt Sally she’s going to adopt me and sivilize me, and I can’t stand it. I been there before" (Twain 293). Huck now knows just what he wants in life and will not make a mistake again. By the final chapter, most everything has been resolved: Jim is free, Tom is on his way to recovering from a bullet wound, and Aunt Sally has offered to adopt Huck. This is quite surprising because normally there is some kind of chaos going on. Although Huck has come to like Sally and Silas, he knows they are still a part of the society he has come to distrust and fear. Aunt Sally’s intentions for Huck center around the upbringing that society thinks every boy should have: religion, clean clothes, education, and an indoctrination in right and wrong. Huck, however, has come to realize that the first two are useless and that he can provide a much better version for himself than society can. The “territories,” the unsettled western United States, will offer Huck an opportunity to be himself, in a world not yet “sivilized,” but looking promising. Thinking of his old life, Huck contemplates ways to continue living with the same freedom he felt on the raft. Huck’s break from society is complete, and before the dust from his adventures is fully settled, he is already planning to create another adventure. In the end, this book was a great portrayal of what life and society was like in this time period. Mark Twain did an excellent job doing this by telling it through the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. At first, I did not really like Twain's writing style, but as I read more and more it began to grow more and more on me. His style was so much different than any other author I've ever read before. Overall, the book has a ton of takeaways and life lessons to be learned.
Also, it was very surprising that Uncle Silas was going to advertise Jim as a runaway slave in the New Orleans and St. Louis Newspapers. Moreover, I was very surprised that Tom's plan with letters actually were successful in scaring the family. Next, when Huck and Jim woke up from the fifteen men standing in the front room, why didn't he just try to hide Jim instead of making a run for it? It would have been much easier to conceal someone rather than to run into gunfire from fifteen men. When Tom got shot in the leg and kept running, it made realize a few things: he has a very good mind set and he is very determined to do anything he set his mind to. Tom's personality has not changed much throughout the book and I do not think it will. He has always been persistent with his actions and thoughts. One thing that really caught my attention was the fact that Jim was still being treated as if were not a person at all. Why would society view these people as servants and animals to their lives? Jim was just like any other man in the United States at the time other than the fact that he was African American. This book has really had me realize the lasting effect of slavery on the United States society. If we do not be careful, I could see this happening all over again through a revolution. Some major takeaways from these chapters were you will never know what you want in life unless you explore and always have a backup plan ready in case of a disaster.
The last lines in the book were, "But I reckon I got to light out for the territory ahead of the rest, because Aunt Sally she’s going to adopt me and sivilize me, and I can’t stand it. I been there before" (Twain 293). Huck now knows just what he wants in life and will not make a mistake again. By the final chapter, most everything has been resolved: Jim is free, Tom is on his way to recovering from a bullet wound, and Aunt Sally has offered to adopt Huck. This is quite surprising because normally there is some kind of chaos going on. Although Huck has come to like Sally and Silas, he knows they are still a part of the society he has come to distrust and fear. Aunt Sally’s intentions for Huck center around the upbringing that society thinks every boy should have: religion, clean clothes, education, and an indoctrination in right and wrong. Huck, however, has come to realize that the first two are useless and that he can provide a much better version for himself than society can. The “territories,” the unsettled western United States, will offer Huck an opportunity to be himself, in a world not yet “sivilized,” but looking promising. Thinking of his old life, Huck contemplates ways to continue living with the same freedom he felt on the raft. Huck’s break from society is complete, and before the dust from his adventures is fully settled, he is already planning to create another adventure. In the end, this book was a great portrayal of what life and society was like in this time period. Mark Twain did an excellent job doing this by telling it through the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. At first, I did not really like Twain's writing style, but as I read more and more it began to grow more and more on me. His style was so much different than any other author I've ever read before. Overall, the book has a ton of takeaways and life lessons to be learned.