Looks lthe hut.ike the king and duke's luck is running out. As they make an attempt to betray a village, each attempt was unsuccessful. Huck's analogies are the absolute best! "Then in another village they started a dancing school; but they didn't no more how to dance than a kangaroo does;" (Twain - P. 237). I feel like Huck is betraying Jim by not going to look for him. When he discovers that Jim has been captured, he lays in the raft contemplating instead of searching for his friend. Huck believes it will be better if Jim was a slave with his family. But if Jim ran away from being a slave, why would Huck feel like that's the best decision? Plus, people are after Jim because they think he's a murderer. They won't be sending Jim to New Orleans, they're going to hang him.
Huck is also being selfish when thinking about what's best for Jim. "And then think of me! It would get all around, that Huck Finn helped a nigger to get his freedom," ( Twain - P. 240). Losing Jim is finally getting to Huck. He decides to find his friens. He finds the duke for answers, but as soon as the duke was going to give Huck information he stopped. Not trusting Huck of course. Luckily, Huck already knew who he had to see.
When Huck gets to the house, he soon realizes that Sally is Tom Sawyer's aunt. Thus, the lying duo is back. Huck meets his friend away from the Phelps house and tells him all about Jim. Tom is on board for helping with the nigger escape. Is it because he's trying to help a friend or is it because he missed searching for trouble?
While the duo is out lurking through the town, they spot the other team of thieves dealing with some trouble of their own. When thinking of the four of them, I wonder if the king and duke symbolize Huck and Tom. Could the two be a representation of the two boys' future. If they continue to betray people, is that where they'll end up years from now?
Tom is being a pretty good friend by helping Huck free Jim. Is this really THE Tom Sawyer with Huck? They soon devise up a plan to free Jim when they discover his whereabouts.
Tom's plan is looking bad because Silas is guarding the hut. When they first spot Jim you can sense the friendship when he grabs there hands in the hut.
Another greatly plan by Tom Sawyer is taking the wrong turn. Sally discovers the missing items and blames it on everything else but the boys. It's funny how the characters in the book underestimate the boys. Children can betray you too.
This part of the book is where I realize that Tom is a little off... They snuck Jim out and the whole time, they didn't think of running away. Tom obviously doesn't care about anything, but Huck should be concerned about his friend. He's so obsessed with Tom that he forgets his other friend that is in danger!
Due to Tom's new plan, the boys are im another predicament. The Phelps get men with guns to protect the family. Therefore, Huck, Tom, and Jim try to escape. Tom gets the armed men's attention and they fire at the three of them. Did Tom do this on purpose because the idea of getting shot or shot at excites him? When they get away, Tom is delighted by his souvenir. This kid is crazy!!!
In the end, the three of them return to the Phelps and Jim is now a freed slave. Tom proves that he is a good friend by wanting to go back with people looking at Jim as a hero. He's still crazy though. Very crazy
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Saturday, April 5, 2014
Huck Finn. Chapters 23-30 Friendship & Betrayal
So these chapters are basically about the king and duke tricking three girls into believing that they're are their uncles. This had to be the most interesting part of the book. Nothing but betrayal and friendship in these chapters. The duke even starts to feel bad. However, is talked blind, as Huck says on page 203. However, let's start from the beginning of their journey.
The king and duke gained $465 in three nights by performing a tragedy. When they skip their final performance, Jim questions their royalty. Huck just simply says it's how the Royals are, they're rapscallions. I personally enjoyed how Huck related the actions of the king and duke to King Henry VIII. He told Jim how King Henry betrayed all six of his wives by beheading them. "And he would do it just as indifferent as if he was ordering up eggs," (Twain - 179).
In the next chapter these crazy men decide to paint Jim blue, "like a man that's been drowned for nine days," (Twain - 183). If anyone comes lurking through, Jim has to scare them and make noises. One BIG flaw here people! If a man is in the woods, he has a gun! If a man with a gun sees this dead, avatar looking thing in the woods, they're going to shoot! These men have hunted before and I'm sure they're first instinct is to shoot. I'm convinced the conartists know this as well.
Now, this is where they meet the man and tell him that they're the girls uncles, related to the deceased. They go to the funeral, cry and put on a phenomenal show for the grieving family. Huck quickly makes friends with Mary Jane and Susan. The youngest sister, Joe or Joanna, not so much. She doesn't believe one word he says. He does take a liking to the girls the king and duke are robbing out of their money though.
We start to see a change in the duke, "the bag of gold was enough, and he didn't want to go no deeper - didn't want to rob a lot of orphans of everything they had," (Twain - 203). He's starting to have a little compassion inside of him. Maybe he realized that the girls considers them asfamily friends. Then again, he is good at tricking people. The king puts his partner's focus back on the gold.
Huck betrays the girls every second he's not telling the truth. They're friends and yet, he continues to let the men rob the girls. The king and duke give the girls hope, they think they're going to England. Huck knows he is wrong. Thankfully, he comes up with a paln to steal the money. Plan seems pretty good until he places it in a ridiculous spot. You have to read to find out where :p Thus, showing what a remarkable friend he is.
I was on my toes the whole time while reading chapter 28. Huck tells Mary Jane everything about their visit. I was afraid the king and duke were standing from afar listening to every word they say. I was waiting for them to yank Huck for betraying them like that. The two, Mary Jane and Huck, devise a plan to put the other two in jail.
The plan turned to be unsuccessful and the three of them ended up being questioned. The money is then found. In the end Huck is free of the king and duke, but omly only for a second when they return to the raft. The king and duke start accusing the each other of betrayal and hiding the money. Surprisingly, they didn't think Huck did it to get rid of them.
The king and duke gained $465 in three nights by performing a tragedy. When they skip their final performance, Jim questions their royalty. Huck just simply says it's how the Royals are, they're rapscallions. I personally enjoyed how Huck related the actions of the king and duke to King Henry VIII. He told Jim how King Henry betrayed all six of his wives by beheading them. "And he would do it just as indifferent as if he was ordering up eggs," (Twain - 179).
In the next chapter these crazy men decide to paint Jim blue, "like a man that's been drowned for nine days," (Twain - 183). If anyone comes lurking through, Jim has to scare them and make noises. One BIG flaw here people! If a man is in the woods, he has a gun! If a man with a gun sees this dead, avatar looking thing in the woods, they're going to shoot! These men have hunted before and I'm sure they're first instinct is to shoot. I'm convinced the conartists know this as well.
Now, this is where they meet the man and tell him that they're the girls uncles, related to the deceased. They go to the funeral, cry and put on a phenomenal show for the grieving family. Huck quickly makes friends with Mary Jane and Susan. The youngest sister, Joe or Joanna, not so much. She doesn't believe one word he says. He does take a liking to the girls the king and duke are robbing out of their money though.
We start to see a change in the duke, "the bag of gold was enough, and he didn't want to go no deeper - didn't want to rob a lot of orphans of everything they had," (Twain - 203). He's starting to have a little compassion inside of him. Maybe he realized that the girls considers them as
Huck betrays the girls every second he's not telling the truth. They're friends and yet, he continues to let the men rob the girls. The king and duke give the girls hope, they think they're going to England. Huck knows he is wrong. Thankfully, he comes up with a paln to steal the money. Plan seems pretty good until he places it in a ridiculous spot. You have to read to find out where :p Thus, showing what a remarkable friend he is.
I was on my toes the whole time while reading chapter 28. Huck tells Mary Jane everything about their visit. I was afraid the king and duke were standing from afar listening to every word they say. I was waiting for them to yank Huck for betraying them like that. The two, Mary Jane and Huck, devise a plan to put the other two in jail.
The plan turned to be unsuccessful and the three of them ended up being questioned. The money is then found. In the end Huck is free of the king and duke, but omly only for a second when they return to the raft. The king and duke start accusing the each other of betrayal and hiding the money. Surprisingly, they didn't think Huck did it to get rid of them.
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