In literature, authors have created characters that
have traits that contributes to their survival in society.
The qualities of shredders, adaptability, and basic human
kindness enables the character Huckleberry Finn, in Mark
Twain's novel The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn to
survive in his environment. The purpose of this paper is
to depict the importance of these traits or qualities to
his survival.
Huckleberry Finn is able to confront complex
situations because he is shrewd. Nothing is more natural
or more necessary than his ability to lie. In certain
situations I will discuss how he must lie because the
circumstances forced him to deception and lies and
evasions are the only weapons he has to protect himself
from those who are physically stronger than he. The
creativity, common sense, and understanding of people of
different classes give him the edge he needs to survive in
a rather harsh society.
Living with Ms.
The cover of the first edition of Adventures of Hu...
Illustration of Jim and Huckleberry Finn, by EW Ke...
mark twain Category:Mark Twain imagesWatson and Widow Douglas, Huck has
adjusted his life to that of a civilized society. Huck
illustrates his shrewd thinking when he see signs that
indicates his father is back. Being afraid of his father,
he gives all of his money to Judge Thatcher to avoid being
persecuted by his father. Protecting himself was his
number one priority; he knew that if his father got the
money he would get drunk and in return would abuse him.
His father drunkenness become a threat to his life later
on in the story and by stopping him from getting the
money, he stopped his father from being an abuser at that
point and time.
Pap, Huck's father returns to town to get custody of
his son because he here of Huck's fortune, finally
resorting to the kidnapping. Huck is locked in the cabin
when Pap is not around; once he was...