In the first chapters of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, we see Huck dealing with his drunk, abusing father, who comes back while Huck is living with the widow. This part of Huck’s story shows one reason why he is able to — why he has had to — grow up. His father acts like the child most of the time, so Huck must care for him and find ways to protect himself. It’s ironic and sad: a father, the one who is supposed to defend his child, forces the child to defend himself from him. In order to do so, Huck must built endurance and employ creativity, as we see with his escape from the cabin. It’s also an incredible feat for him to be able to live his life as he chooses even when his father spites him for becoming “better than” the rest of the family.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment