Survival In The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
Survival in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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. Watson 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....
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