Changes in Huck Fin beyond Chapter 16

In Huckleberry Finn, between Chapter 16 and beyond there are several differences taht can be seen. Since Mark Twain put the book down for 3 years, i guess he wasn't be too cautious about his characters. AFter chapter 16, it seems that the language that Huck uses is more 'proper English'. It seems that Twain thought that Huck would also be three years older, cause the way that he speaks shows taht he has learned more English compared to what he was speaking before chapter 17. Also after chapter 16, Huck starts giving more details about events. THe way that he describes things is much more detailed compared to what he used to do before chapter16. Huck is more observant and thus gives more details. So i feel as if Twain thought taht Huck has grown older, since it was 3 years that he put the book down. Becuase if you think about it, we find out in chapter 17, that Huck is Buck's age, around 13. So three years ago, huck would have only been 10 and there is a significant difference in maturity between a 10 year old and a 13 year old. This goes along with his use of more proper English because not only is he giving more details about his adventure, but also talking in a style that we would understnad better. Also after chapter 16, i feel as if the novel isn't 'the adventures of huckleberry finn' anymore. It seems there is much more involvement between other characters in the novel and not just solely focusing on Huck. For example, Twain includes the Shepardson family and the Granderfords, and the Duke and King as well. WHile reading chapter 25, i felt as if Huck had nothing to do with it, since he was just standing there and telling us what was happeneing. Where as before 16, he was doing all the action himself.

Huck & Jim and Huck & Pap

After Huck has escaped to Jackson's Island and meets Jim there, the relationship between the two has grown stronger. The relationship between these two guys is more of a father son relation, even though the two are not related in any way. After being with each other for several days and trying to survive Jim has become more of a father towards Huck than Pap is. Jim tells Huck things that Pap wouldn't have told him. There are a lot of people who tell Huck stories, and when Huck goes to seee if they're true, they're not. But in Jim's case, he does tell true stories. One is of the birds that they say and Jim said it would rain. Later on, there was a heavy storm. Also, Jimi was right about touching the snake skin, and that it would bring bad luck. Well after Huck put the dead snake near Jim, it's mate came by and bit Jim on the foot. This is significant because it's the first time where someone actually told Huck something that was true. Also when Huck and Jim go fishing together, it is an activity taht a father & son are always seen doing together.
The relationship between Huck and Pap isn't what a real father son relationship should be. Pap abuses Huck. He treats his son as a slave. Pap doesn't earn any money, and is expecting to get that $6,000 that Huck has from him. Even when Huck does give him a few dollars, Pap just goes and spends it on alcohol and gets drunk. Also when Pap comes back for the first time, and speaks with Huck, he is angry taht his son is educated. He's mad that Huck is the first one in the family to know how to read and write. How can a father do that to his child?Even when Pap takes Huck away, he leaves his son locked up in the house while he is gone into town. Huck is stuck there in the house and can't get out.

Huck Finn

As the title explains, this book is going to be an adventurous one. In chapter 2 of the novel, Huck and Tom get together with 'the gang' in a cave. It is curious to know how old these guys are, because they are thinking about murdering people. But then there is one boy there who fell asleeep, and said he didn't want to be a robber anymore. So Tom had to give him 5 cents in order not to tell anyone. So in one way, i think that they can't be that old. But just the fact that they are actually thinking of stealing & killing people makes me think that they are older. I would guess that they are probably in their early teens. But then again, from the way that Huck eats, i could say that he's probably 10 years old or something. cause he doesn't have any manners. Huck and Tom and good buddies, but they seem different from each other. Tom is more of a leader & boss type person. Where as Huck is sort of easy going and does as he's told by Tom. Tom does a lot of pranks and seems like a bad boy. He's the one who got the idea of the oath from books about pirates and robbers.