While reading through this part of the book, there was a few things that caught my attention. For example, like when Huck called Wilk's sister "hare-lip" for having a cleft lip. After catching himself and thinking about what he said to Jim awhile ago, I didn't think that he would be calling people names again. Also, I though it was pretty cool that Huck took $6,000 in gold and brought it back to his sleeping cubby. He kind of seems like a bandit that never gets caught stealing! This shows how brave and bold Huck can be when hes not around other people. I was confused on why he ended up putting the money in Peter Wilk's coffin though because he knew people would be around it. This made me wonder if he put it there for a special reason or something. Then he explained that he was going to write a letter to have the grave dug up if the money was not discovered. It amazes me how much Huck has changed throughout the book.
For example, in the beginning, he is always under the control of others and listens very well. Now Huck makes his own decisions for himself and is raised by himself. It kind of seems like Huck is a young boy that is living the life of a twenty-five year old man the way he handles things. Also, I was confused when Huck was talking to Mary Jane about how he had to get away and he was going to leave her a note to where the money was. Why was Jim affected by this outcome? It just did not make sense to me at all. Huck stated, "I don't want nothing more out of you than just your word" (Twain 186). Were they going to find out about Jim or something? Next, it surprised me that Huck seemed unfazed when he hears the plan to liquidate the Wilks's property and the separation of a slave women and her children. I figured Huck would be mad because he has seen just how hard it was for families to be split up like that. This is just another example of how Twain uses slavery to deepen the feeling of racism and how it is difficult to overcome.
Moreover, Twain uses different tones, suspense, humor, and criticism throughout these chapters very frequently. For instance, when Huck is at the funeral, there is a lot of comic scenes and screechy music. While he is there, he has to make observations about human nature, while he is sweating out the fact that he hid the money inside of the coffin there. This shows how Huck has adapted to deal with multiple factors in his life and to react to them. I think Twain does an excellent job interpreting Huck's life as one whose is complicated yet simple in many ways. For instance, Huck is constantly making decisions that can effect his life yet does not have a very sophisticated lifestyle. Overall, Huck is developing a lot as a character and has showed readers that he is not afraid to state his own opinion. Some main themes are lying is not always the solution to your problems and always be yourself no matter what life throws at you.
For example, in the beginning, he is always under the control of others and listens very well. Now Huck makes his own decisions for himself and is raised by himself. It kind of seems like Huck is a young boy that is living the life of a twenty-five year old man the way he handles things. Also, I was confused when Huck was talking to Mary Jane about how he had to get away and he was going to leave her a note to where the money was. Why was Jim affected by this outcome? It just did not make sense to me at all. Huck stated, "I don't want nothing more out of you than just your word" (Twain 186). Were they going to find out about Jim or something? Next, it surprised me that Huck seemed unfazed when he hears the plan to liquidate the Wilks's property and the separation of a slave women and her children. I figured Huck would be mad because he has seen just how hard it was for families to be split up like that. This is just another example of how Twain uses slavery to deepen the feeling of racism and how it is difficult to overcome.
Moreover, Twain uses different tones, suspense, humor, and criticism throughout these chapters very frequently. For instance, when Huck is at the funeral, there is a lot of comic scenes and screechy music. While he is there, he has to make observations about human nature, while he is sweating out the fact that he hid the money inside of the coffin there. This shows how Huck has adapted to deal with multiple factors in his life and to react to them. I think Twain does an excellent job interpreting Huck's life as one whose is complicated yet simple in many ways. For instance, Huck is constantly making decisions that can effect his life yet does not have a very sophisticated lifestyle. Overall, Huck is developing a lot as a character and has showed readers that he is not afraid to state his own opinion. Some main themes are lying is not always the solution to your problems and always be yourself no matter what life throws at you.