Laying Low

I think that if Huck and Jim just stay hidden and off the radar, then they would be just fine. But I have this feeling that they are not going to lay low. Huck seems a bit too adventurous for being a run away. He always wants to check something out or just roam around.

Character analysis

There are many different characters in this book. They all have different traits and are some of them we say are good, and some of them we say that are bad. Huck is a "uncivilized" boy who enjoys doing really country people stuff and is somewhat nice, but rude at times. Jim is a superstitious and uneducated really, since he is an African-American and goes along with a lot of the things that happen. The judge and the widows are fairly nice, they try to make Huck a better person even though he doesn't want to do any of it. His father is a real alcoholic, greedy, and a crazy lunatic person that just is crazy most of the time, as well as being mean and abusive and an untrustworthy and lying person. 

meh fav part so far

This probably has to be my favorite part in the book so far just because it is so hilarious. I find it interesting and funny how superstitious Jim is about ghosts and all that stuff. Like i know Jim, being a slave, isn't as educated as other white men, but I would have thought he could have told that it was actually Huck. I guess not though. I love Jim so much. His superstitions crack me up and I think he is a very innocent, nice and caring character.  

Huck and Jim Went Up the Hill to Fetch A Pale of Water

I am starting to realize how good Huck and Jim are for each other, (despite Huck causing Jim to get bit by a snake). Huck and Jim both have had hard unjust lives, but now they both have someone to have their backs'. Huck helps Jim by providing meals and by helping him with the use of his educated mind, while Jim teaches Huck subconsciously about how terrible their society is to the African-American slaves. If and when they do have to travel, it will be much safer for Jim to travel with a white person than by himself. For instance, Jim wouldn't be able to just paddle down the stream himself, but with Huck, Jim can lie down while Huck paddles. I also find it quite humorous that even though Jim is quite a bit older than Huck, they tend to be at the same mental stage. Actually, Jim is even more naive than Huck. This just shows how much an education can do.

The things going on

So far, the story is somewhat still beginning to develop. I feel like I want to say some of the things that are going on so far. When he gets the bread, I feel like he knows what he's doing and he takes out the mercury, if not most of it, because he doesn't seem to have a bad effect on him. Also, when the house floats down the river, is the house really a victim of the flood or the crime that occurred there? Finally, does he actually sell the "big" fish that he catches to the town market? I think that they the story will reveal the answers somewhere nearer the end of the book.

Floating House?

My perspectives

This story is really a good book to read and I enjoy it a lot. It shows the perspective of a country boy and how he grows and changes throughout the book. In the story, he starts off to survive on his own and goes on an adventure and sees many things that he has barely known about before. The book introduces many colorful character that are different in their character, personality, and beliefs from many sides of human nature. The book's location shows what some of the things that goes on in that location and the historical reference shows what was common back in those times.

Black and White

Today Mrs. Ray was talking about how Twain took a different view on things and made Jim (black) good and Pap (white) bad. I actually don't think that there race has an effect on how we feel about them. It is more about their actions. Pap is a drunk, abusive and racist man. So of course we are all going to hate him. Jim is a nice man who runs away, and yes running away was looked down upon by slave owners, but he did it to protect himself. I feel as though if Pap wasn't a drunk and abusive man, we still wouldn't agree with how he treats black people. We would feel more sympathy for Jim rather than Pap, considering Jim will always be the underdog as long as he is a slave. So that's my view on the whole white black thing, being some sort of symbol.

House...

So it rains for 12 days. They get sheltered inside of a awesome cave and a house floats to their island. First of all if my house was drifting away I would probably poop myself. If you think about it there are homeless people looking for drift wood (Huck's dad). If I was homeless and saw a house floating on by I would totally get on it. Why wouldn't you??!?!?!

What are the consequences???

Well I have never read or heard about the mid point/ ending part of this book. I was just wondering what the consequences are for Huck and Jim when they give up or get caught in this whole charade. We can all assume that Jim would probably get sold, but what would happen to Huck?? Would he be in trouble or what? I'm just curious to see what happens till then!!!

In this picture I feel like that it doesn't matter on what type of skin you have. You can always be friends with anyone you want. Tell me How do you feel?

Picture of Huck with a pig?

 Is this suppose to be the pig he had to kill to escape? I mean it's small from the details the book descried with the whole blood and other things.

Jim doesn't want to talk about it.

In chapter 10, Jim wasn't in the mood to tell Huck about the dead body that they found floating down the river from yesterday. The next morning Jim already had predicted bad luck the day before on account of Huck touching a snakeskin with his hand. But when Jim crawls into the bed he gets bitten in the ankle by the snake's mate after Huck put the snack in his bed. Jim had a rough time during this chapter and I feel like he is going to threw lot more with Huck.

Island

Hey bros. What do you guys think of Huck finding Jim on the island? I think it's pretty cool they found each other. Anyways, I think it's weird how they found a body. Who do you think it belongs to? Tell me what you guys think. See you bros later. Bye! (brofist)

"It Doesn't Matter If You're Black Or White" -MJ

In this novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, there is a lot of race issues going on in the background. Huck would have been raised to believe that the black race was inferior to the whites. A normal white kid in this time period would have not been like Huck. A normal kid would have thought that whites were better, smarter, more qualified. My favorite thing about Huck is that he is different from the normal. Not once does he say anything racist toward Jim or any other black person. The only thing he said was nigger and that's because it was more accepted in that time. Huck excepts Jim for who he is and doesn't judge just because of the color of his skin.

Jims somewhat smart

I think Jim was smart on Jackson's Island with his logic with the cave. Watching the birds behaviors is a good indicator of a storm coming. And also being in the cave was a lot safer than being outside with the storm going on as bad as it was. then hiding there canoe near by was safe in the end from how much the water rose and also made it toward if they had to escape the island they could without having to make a new one. And then finding the house how he made sure it was safe before letting Huck come in. but finding the body was really bad and probably smelled really bad. 

Differences

So, there are some major differences between Huck and Jim. I think that's what makes their relationship so unique because each of their personalities brings out the other's. Huck is very mature for his age, and that's why I think he and Jim get along so well. Huck is, of course, a 12 year-old little boy, but he acts, and thinks like an adult, most of the time. Obviously, Jim is a slave and he is black, where on the other hand, Huck is white, and is free. I think there are some similarities between them as well though. They both have been through a lot in their life. And I think they each realize that about each other. 

What A Smart Kid

For someone who's dad is an abusive, alcoholic father, Huck is one smart kid. Yeah he pulled a prank but I am sure it wasn't in his intentions for it to go wrong. I'm sure he didn't plan it all out, and I am almost certain that he didn't have a plan to dress and act like a girl for the night. Huck is showing as much as he can and doing the best he can for a kid who has not gone to school he sure is smarter than some people, who could think of ways to "kill him self", pull a prank, meet Jim of all people on the island, and dress like a girl and almost pull it off. I give props to this boy.

Hucks Escape

Huck planned his escape perfectly in my opinion. If I were in his situation I don't think I would have been able to think of everything so precisely. The description Twain used during this part of the story was very detailed, which allowed an image to be created in my mind. I do wonder though if Huck has thought through what he's going to do once he makes it to his destination and all the possible encounters he'll have. Will he meet anyone

          I wonder what's going on in Tom's life and the Widow now that Huck is missing?

The Too-Too Twain

One thing I've noticed about this novel is that Twain doesn't waste time with details. You can zone out for a paragraph and then out of nowhere, Huck is dressing up as a girl and headed away from the island. I was really confused when I was reading through that part because I wasn't paying very close attention. In some ways I really like how Twain is to the point, but sometimes it can be an inconvenience. I typically get annoyed with authors who create a lot of detail because I think its often over used. I think that every novel needs detail, but not to the extent that authors write with today. The way that Twain doesn't get sidetracked trying to explain details, but still has enough there that can be inferred, makes me really enjoy this book. But like I said, it can be inconvenient when you get distracted and don't realize what's going on. Overall, I enjoy that Twain is to the point and lets the plot sail along smoothly.

do u even dialect

I absolutely love Mark Twains use of southern dialect in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. It fits the piece so well and makes it more enjoyable to read. At some parts of the book its a little difficult to read, but I feel as though its okay because it just creates a good character effect and it makes piece better. Some people complain about how they cant understand it and his use of dialect is too hard to read and they don't think Twain should write like that. They are wrong though. They just need to read more and understand that this use of dialect makes the book all the more better. If Twain just had all the characters talk normally, it would be way more boring and you wouldn't be able to get into the book as much.   

Huck's Trust

Huck has been on the run for quite some time now, avoiding contact with almost anyone. Now a   Mrs. Judith Loftus is offering him, but to what extent. She contently tries to get Huck to tell her his name. Also she often refers to a slave, Jim, that escaped and has a three-hundred dollar reward for his capture, so it's kind of suspicious. I personally think Huck should be more careful of who he talks to.

A recap

Huck is still a child, he needs to experience what kids do. like messing around, so him taking and killing that snake and putting it by Jim's head was a "playful" intention.  It was not a smart intention,  and quite frankly its not really all that funny, poor Jim. But all is well now.
     I also can see why they would think talking about hank bunker would stir up some paranoia about him coming to haunt them, but it's just paranoia and I thinks it kind of funny that Jim would think that, but I guess it makes sense, because obviously Huck goes along with it too.
But what I want to know is, how trustworthy is this "Mrs. loftis" is, and if she would say anything. Honestly, I think it is a safe move for Huck to create a new identity, but at the same time I don't think he completely trusts her; because if he did I think he would of told her everything. But my guess is that she will eventually find out, hmm...but who knows I guess.

Symbolism Meanings

        I like how Twain switched the symbol of evil from black to white. When we look at Pap we see how violent and wild he is when drunk...in a bad way, this alone in the book shows everyone has evil in them no matter what he or she is. By looking at Huck's view on the river, it would symbolize freedom because when Huck took the canoe out on the river he seemed to have forgotten his troubles. I also think the raft symbolizes Huck and Jim's path to freedom. The reason I believe the raft symbolized a path to freedom is because both Huck and Jim always seem to manage to escape their physical troubles by riding a raft to Jackson Island. When I write I used hidden symbols in my stories and each have special meanings.
       When I read I try to spot symbols and try to understand their meaning to a story. An example of this is a book I read called "Snowflower and the Secret Fan". The fan in the story represents the friendship between two girls who did not know each other and the struggles they faced. This is an example among many stories in the world.

Huck's Risks vs. Jim's Risks of Running Away

Huck's disappearance was assumingly coated with sorrow and grief verses Jim's disappearance most likely caused anger and frustration. This is greatly portrayed when Huck disguises himself as a girl and the woman he meets tells him all about the murder and the runaway slave. Even though the woman most likely believes Jim isn't guilty, she doesn't care what happens to him because she wants her husband to receive the reward. Huck doesn't completely understand before this confrontation. This is when you start to see Huck take off his rose colored glasses and realize the unjustness of the society.

On the Hunt!

So Jim gets bit by a snake and I'm pretty surprised he's actually okay, because I thought snake bites were way worse, or could be way worse than that. And he didn't have any medicine for it really, so he's pretty lucky, or maybe that snake just wasn't that poisonous.

Then a few days or so later, Huck dresses like a girl to go to a little town outside of the island. That's cute, too bad he didn't pull it off that well. I am very excited to read more of the book now, because I'm so curious to see if people will actually search the island for Jim. It amazes me that they are totally okay that Huck ran away from his pap, but if Jim does it, it's a big deal just because he's a slave. But that is how people were back then, and that's just crazy to me. If people do go to the island, by chance, and find Huck AND Jim, they are going to be so confused. I kind of wonder if they only find Jim and not Huck, if they'll kill him? Or maybe just take him back to town for the award money.

Huck's Dad Sucks

I don't like the way that Huck's dad treats him like he is nothing but a means to money.and like Huck is his property and that Huck has to be less than him. most parents would love to have their child have the opportunity to go to a good school and live in a nice house with a nice family but his dad only wants to be better than Huck and doesn't want him to be smart or have proper manners. His dad is also a terrible drunkard who would do anything for more alcohol like lie to a judge and sell a jacket that the judge gave him to get money for more alcohol. In my opinion I think Huck's dad is a terrible father.

Language

What's up bros?! I just have to say that this book is hard for me to read. Then again I'm not the best reader. Jim's dialect is very hard to read, but I like it at the same time. It shows intellect, and how well educated or technically how uneducated Jim is. The difference in speech between Jim and Huck is pretty cool. Huck is more educated than Jim, and it definitely shows in the dialog between Jim and Huck, and how truly intellectual Huck is. But that's all for this post! See you bros later. Bye! (brofist)

Cross Dressing

The fact that Huck would dress as a women just continues to support that he has a wide imagination. The sad thing is I can relate to this kind of thing. Back in the sixth grade I had to slip on a very uncomfortable dress. I only had to do it for a couple of minutes so I couldn't imagine doing it for a couple hours.

Huck and Jim and a Girl

     Now that we have read more of the novel I am learning the ways of Huck. I think that it is good that Jim and Huck are together learning new things about each other and seeing the new ways they are having to live. I think that it is funny that Huck dresses up as a girl as a disguise to go across the water to see who is now living in the house. A women lives there and invites Huck inside to chat. She eventually discovers that Huck is indeed an actual boy. He makes up more lies about himself but the lady lets him know that if he ever needs any help, her and her husband will be there. While Huck is there, she informs him that her husband and another man are on their way to Jackson's Island to see if Jim ran away there. I think this part of the book is kind of suspenseful because once Huck hears her say that, he is in a rush to leave. It is good that he gets back to the island in time to wake Jim and get everything packed up to leave.

observations

I found it incredibly intriguing that the older woman knew Huck was in a disguise only by observing his mannerisms. I remember seeing this in the movie a long time ago, and I always thought it was cool that she could tell. Just being noticing that Huck caught something in his legs by closing them, instead of opening them is very interesting to me. Obviously, Mrs. Loftus is a very wise woman and has been around the block a few times. I do not think that her ideas of what a girl acts like would work in our society at all. People have changed immensely and the expectations and the way we act are not the same anymore.

Black and White

In this book the concept of black and white is expressed a lot. The idea that white is the light or the good thing and black is dark, evil. Slavery is still a big thing back in this time that the book is placed in. Black people are looked at as being underneath a white people. In the book Jim is an African American slave that is running away from slavery because he doesn't want to leave his family behind. Huck is a white boy but also runs away from his problems. No matter the skin color, both of them are social outcasts. They both struggle fitting in with the society. The struggle of being wanted and fitting in is portrayed in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Huck's Disguise

      I do not really see much use in Huck disguising himself as a girl when he knew nothing about being a girl. If I was him I would disguise myself as someone else of a similar gender. But I give Huck credit for using what he had to enter the town disguised. Personally, I believe he should have rehearsed his act first and then enter the nearby town.

I've Been Pranked

Owch! That must have hurt, Jim has been bitten but what are they going to do ? They are in the middle of the woods, one is faking his own death and the other is running from his owner because he is a slave and doesn't want to be sold. Its not like they can just get to town in two minutes and they don't even have a first aid kit. Why wouldn't they try to get to town or something before someone really does die. Sleeping is not going to just fix it and four days and nights is not going to help a snake bit.

Brave Boy

Huck is one brave boy going into town disguised as a women. There are so many risks of being caught or recognized by anyone he comes in contact with. He ends up finding out some useful information about what people have been thinking about his disappearance, along with Jims disappearance. There are some possibilities that there maybe some people coming to the Jacksons island. I wonder what he will do...leave the island or try to fight back? I think that Huck and Jim will try to relocate as fast as they can, but either way it will be risky.

Jim and Hucks finding a dead body.

When Jim had found out that Huck wasn't really dead. Jim and Huck explore the island together and discover a cavern atop a hill in the middle of the island. They paddle their canoe to the base of the hill and then haul their equipment into the cave in order to keep it dry. While they were in the canon the storm Jim predicted arrives that night, and the river rises for more than twelve days straight.
Huck and Jim go out on the river at night to pick up drifting logs and other objects that happen to float downstream. One night, they capture a large raft which they will later use to navigate the river after they leave the island. Later on, they see a whole house floating downstream then Jim sees Hunk's Pap floating in the water and he didn't want to Hunk to see him but to make him feel bad. While all this was happening I think Jim was being a good friend to Huck trying to protect him from getting hurt and to continue on with his life that he doesn't have to worry from getting hurt by Pap.

Immature Huck

First off why would you touch a dead snake, but then lay it next to your only friend at the time? Its just nonsense and immaturity. Huck is a young boy, but he should be more careful. So Jim gets bit by the mate of the dead snake like what are the odds? So now Huck and Jim are even more superstitious. Jim's leg swelled up and he could of died! A uneducated runaway slave and a young immature boy..... seems like the perfect couple. Huck is lucky he didn't kill Jim. Huck being immature adds to the story and that's probably why Twain included it in the story. Hopefully later in the story Huck realizes how dumb he was and I also hope he grows more mature for the safety of himself and Jim. Mark Twain probably has a reason why he made Huck so immature so I honestly cant wait to see what happens next in the novel of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Chapter10

Huck wonders about the dead man, but Jim warns that it’s bad luck to think about such things. Huck has already incurred bad luck, according to Jim, by finding and handling a snake’s shed skin. Sure enough, bad luck comes: as a joke, Huck puts a dead rattlesnake near Jim’s sleeping place, and its mate comes and bites Jim. Jim’s leg swells but gets better after several days. A while later, Huck decides to go ashore to get information. Jim agrees, but has Huck disguise himself as a girl, using one of the dresses they took from the houseboat. Huck practices his girl impersonation and then sets out for the Illinois shore. In a formerly abandoned shack, he finds a woman who looks about forty years old and appears to be a newcomer to the town. Huck is relieved because, as a newcomer, the woman will not be able to recognize him. Still, he resolves to remember that he is pretending to be a girl.

Chapter 7

Unaware of his earlier drunken rage, Pap wakes up and sends Huck out to check to see if any fish have been caught on the lines out in the river. Huck finds a canoe drifting in the river and hides it in the woods. When Pap leaves for the day, Huck finishes sawing his way out of the cabin. He puts food, cookware, and everything else of value from the cabin into the canoe. He then covers up the hole he cut in the wall and shoots a wild pig outside. Huck smashes the cabin door with an ax, cuts the pig’s throat so it bleeds onto the cabin’s dirt floor, and makes other preparations to make it seem as if robbers have broken into the cabin and killed him. Huck goes to the canoe and waits for the moon to rise, planning to paddle to Jackson’s Island out in the river. Huck falls asleep and wakes to see Pap rowing by. Once Pap has passed, Huck quietly sets out downriver. He pulls into Jackson’s Island, careful not to be seen.

Sarah Mary Williams

I found it surprising that Huck almost got caught when he spoke with Mrs. Loftus, because he has managed to fake his death and continue to be on the run. It was nerve wracking to find out that people thought Jim killed Huck. Jim has had it pretty hard too. Slaves weren't always treated the greatest because they were black and blacks were considered "bad". Mrs. Loftus seemed like a nice lady and she wanted to help Huck, but it was smart of him to not tell her what was really going on because she could have told her husband or other people that Huck was still alive and Jim was with him. Huck wouldn't have probably ended back up with his father. I hope that Huck and Jim can continue on their run and find somewhere safe where no one can find them.

How was Hunk Finn feeling?

In chapter 7, the feelings that Huck Finn was feeling was all a mixture of different emotions you can have a once. When he was taking his advantage with Pap in the woods, Huck quickly saw the cabin in the middle of the woods next to a river.  At first he was excited that he was away from the widow and didn't have to follow any rules that he had to do. Then, next thing you know he is getting beat up again by Pap. He loved being there away from everybody but he had enough getting mistreated. Hunk takes everything worth any money to his canoe. Huck shoots a wild pig, butchers it inside the cabin, and spreads the blood on his shirt and the floor. He also carefully lays some of his hairs on the now bloody ax to make it appear as if he has been killed. Huck cuts open a sack of flour and marks a trail indicating that the killer left via a lake that does not connect to the river.
Immediately, Huck jumps into the canoe and pushes off. He floats downstream until he reaches Jackson's Island, a deserted stretch of land in the middle of the river.

Jim the supernatural man

Jim we all know his superstitious ways. To the birds, not walking ways why? or how? i wonder is Jim like this what did he grow up on. is it just the slave brain thinking of ways to help it through the day? Huck is in a way but not as muck as Jim. I am in some ways, when i don't mean to spill the salt i have to through it over my right shoulder. It doesn't even process in my brain its automatic that i must do it. what makes the brain think in these ways is it mind over matter?

Huck's Life

I wouldn't be able to survive on an island like Huck is. He can find anything and turn it into something useful. I wish I could do that on an island all by myself. I also love the way him and Jim have that relationship where they can play jokes on each other but still want to protect each other within fifth-teen minutes of the prank. It's like they've lived together for years and years, like brothers.

Huck an Jims life

 Huck and Jim, both alienated from society in fundamental ways, find themselves sharing a pastoral, dreamlike setting: a safe, peaceful island where food is abundant. From this point in the novel forward, their fates are linked. Jim has had no more say in his own fate as an adult than Huck has had as a child. Both in peril, Huck and Jim have had to break with society. Freed from the hypocrisy and injustice of society, they find themselves in what seems a paradise, a smoking a pipe, watching the river, and feasting on catfish and wild berries.

Is Mrs. Judith Loftus a Woman?

I can't help but to express my skepticism towards the so called "Mrs. Judith Loftus". She knows a whole lot  about how a girl would act, and if you ask me, I think that she knows a little TOO much... She is able to knit well, and she has the right posture, and she knows everything that a girl would do under different circumstances. It wouldn't be too venturesome to assume that she has had a lot of time studying girls. This is what brings me to believe that "Mrs Judith Loftus" is actually a MR. Judith Loftus. Any girl in their right mind would be bored to death with spending so much time studying girls to know all that. But, if she is actually a "he", then the reason for how she knows all that stuff would be a lot more clear. Perhaps he likes girls a little too much, which is weird, but only a creepy man would hang around for that reason. It is my belief that Mrs. Judith Loftus is, in fact, a man, and not a woman.

Huck is Chill

Huck is so laid back about living alone. He typically has everything he needs for survival, so he's just living day by day. This image caught my eye because this is how I imagine he spends most of his time; relaxing, smoking his pipe and watching the clouds float in the sky. For twelve years old,
Huck seems very mature, especially being a boy. Since Jim came along, I think him and Huck have grown closer, almost like they were long lost brothers. There not really worried about what might happen next because they're prepared for mostly anything, or so we think. I'm excited to see what new situations arise in the next chapter and see how Huck and Jim handle it.

White=evil? Black=good?

Twain portrays the whites as more evil than good in the story, especially Pap. Pap is a drunk abusive father. He got so drunk that he tried to kill Huck thinking he was the angel of death. He thinks that any money that his son has is automatically his. He controls and basically cages Huck in the cabin. Huck isn't allowed to do anything unless his father is there. What kind of father is that? Its one that doesn't deserve a son. He's an evil man.
Twain portrays Jim as a decent black man. He's extremely superstitious and not very bright. He is kind hearted though. Never wants to do anyone any harm. He's basically the opposite of Pap. What was Twain trying to accomplish by portraying Jim and Pap so differently? Why did he portray the white father as evil and the black slave as good?

Good vs. Bad

Back then people portrayed the people of color as "bad people" and whites as "good people". The irony behind that is Pap, who was white, wasn't all that good. Pap was an alcoholic who just couldn't seem to get it right. He beat his son and only wanted money out of him. Jim, a slave, has helped Huck more than his own father. Where is Pap now? If all white people are considered "good" why hasn't he gone out to find Huck. As we've read, he's just waiting for money. It amazes me that a man of color is good, when all other people expect him to be bad. People from different towns are already making scenarios that Jim had killed Huck while on the run.

Opening Of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn opens by familiarizing us with the events of the novel that preceded it, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Both novels are set in the town of St. Petersburg, Missouri, which lies on the banks of the Mississippi River. At the end of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, a poor boy with a drunken bum for a father, and his friend Tom Sawyer, a middle-class boy with an imagination too active for his own good, found a robber’s stash of gold. As a result of his adventure, Huck gained quite a bit of money, which the bank held for him in trust. Huck was adopted by the Widow Douglas, a kind but stifling woman who lives with her sister, the self-righteous Miss Watson.

Superstition or Stupidy

When Jim got bit by that snake Huck instantly turned to superstition for the cause of the incident, yet it wasn't bad luck at all. It was Huck's own stupidity and carelessness that lured the snake to his friend. It is sad that he instantly ran to bad luck rather than take responsibility for what he had done. It makes his character more defined as the guy who would believe anything if it meant he could shoulder the blame away from himself. it was well written this way and it helps the reader define who Huck is as a person and as a friend.

Loyal Friend

      I have really grown to like the person that Huck is in the last few chapters I have read. One of my favorite parts so far is when Huck leaves the hide out, dressed as a girl. When Huck is talking to the lady he comes across on his way to town, she tells him news of the town thinking that Jim, the slave is the one who "killed" Huck, and that there is a big reward for his finding. When Huck hears this, he becomes very uncomfortable and is determined to get back to share the news with Jim before it is too late. I really grew to like Huck in this chapter, because it shows his loyalty to his friend Jim, and proves that he has a good eye on his friend, and has his back.

Survival Boy

Huck is extremely crafty, and can completely sustain himself on an island. He is 12 or 13. I have a brother who is 12, and he can't even figure out the washing machine, but this boy can fake his own murder. Twain seems to have a knack for writing about crafty children. Why didn't he make Huck a little older? He could have been 16 or 17, and it would a bit easier to wrap my mind around.This child is more independent than I am.

The lovely adventures of Miss. Sara Mary Williams

I found Mark Twains disguise for Huck humorous. Huck must have made a beautiful girl. However I was really worried that Huck would be discovered, which he almost was. When I found out that Jim could of died i was upset. Jim is my favorite character. I enjoy his witty comments and how he seems to to be wise on life. I am looking forward to seeing how he develops through the rest of the story. Although he is uneducated he seems to pass  a lot of knowledge down to Huck. I hope they make a clean escape. I am glad huck went to the main land as a girl to help save himself and Ji

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Ridiculous Superstition

Jim is superstitious to an extreme. Nearly everything is a sign of bad luck, or will bring bad luck. He also uses ridiculous logic to back his superstitions. He knew a man who looked at the moon over his left shoulder, and then got drunk and fell off a roof and died. 2 years later. This drunkard managed to kill himself whilst drunk, and it was all because he looked at the moon over the wrong shoulder 2 years prior. Jim consistently uses such logic to back these obnoxious superstitions, and it seems to make all the sense in the world to Huck. Huck would kind of think some of these things were nonsense until Jim justified the superstition with something that makes even less sense.

Survival

The way Huck and Jim rely on each other to survive is pretty unique. If Huck hadn't shown up with a gun, Jim would just be eating berries. If Jim didn't find a cavern to take shelter in, Huck probably would've drowned in the flood. They truly do rely on each other to survive. If they never crossed paths, they probably would've died. Jim needs Huck just as much as Huck needs Jim.

All About Huck

Huck was a wild and adventurous boy. He liked to go fishing, get dirty, and have fun with his friends. He didn't care if he looked like a homeless boy, he would rather wear rags and dirt than be clean and wear nice clothes. He had a natural independent personality. He was also pretty smart. He could read, he staged his death to get away from his drunk abusive father, and he has been surviving on an island with Jim. He was obedient when he had to be. If his father told him to do something, he wouldn't think twice about doing it. If the widow told him to do something, there's a chance that he may not do it. He is also a high-spirited boy. Even if his father is hitting and beating on him, he still goes on with his life and finds a way to get away from his father.

A unexpected find

While looking for food, Huck finds a smoking campfire. After searching, Huck finds Jim. Jim was trying to run away from Miss Watson because she was going to sell him to someone from New Orleans. He didn't want to be separated from his family. In disguise Huck enters the woman's house and introduces himself as "Sarah Williams from Hookerville." Thinking Huck is a girl the woman talks freely about the town's events and the reward money, and Hucks 'murder'. The town thought that the runaway slave "Tom" was the one who murdered Huck. Pap and Jim were still suspects so the town offered an award of $300 for Jim and $200 for Pap. Huck becomes nervous when he finds out that the woman's husband and another man are heading for Jackson's Island to search for Jim. The woman figures out that Huck is not a girl, and Huck makes up another tale for explanation. Huck rushes back to Jackson's Island and wakes Jim with the news that they have to leave so they begin down the river on a raft.

Mark Twain Post Picture

Mark Twain is the creative author who wrote Huck Finn. His creativity is among those that have a brain that works and transmits in different ways. His descriptive tendencies keep readers intrigued. The use of his dialect is a bit hard to understand, but if you get past that, it is a great novel.

found the gang

 

IT'S THE GANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know if I would fear them since there just little kids but on surprise they might be able to scar me I guess. they just are a bunch of arrogant kids that are just looking for trouble.

Jacksons Island

 Jim and Huck were both lucky to find each other on Jacksons island. They were both in need of supplies to survive and now they can work together and find what they need. It was hilarious when Jim first saw Huck on the island, because Jim thought Huck was a ghost ( Jim had the understanding Huck was dead because of the scene Huck put together for his own death)but after Huck explained everything to Jim, Jim explained his story as to why he was on the island too. I think its nice that they can both trust each other with their secrets. It shows the kind of relationship they have, and gives some hope for the both of them.

Survival

When Huck and Jim reunited in the woods Jim was petrified,  he thought that Huck was a ghost that would hurt him. The novel follows much of Huck's escape from his Pap but only gives few details about Jims. He left his owner in fear of being sold off , and followed along rafts until he found the island. I wonder what could have happened if Jim were to have been caught by the men on the raft or even townspeople. If it wasn't for Huck I have a hard time believing that Jim would have survived long alone in the woods. All he had been eating were berries. He didn't have any weapons or materials to catch anything. Also if it wasn't for Jim , Huck and all of his supplies could have been washed away by the storm that was coming in. The characters are developing in many ways already by learning to help each other. That is what it'll take if the two of them plan to stay out of sight.

Jim crazy or not?

This picture act as a reminder to me, that Jim is so supersites. It make me wonder just how gullible he can be, however he was right about the rain. Although telling the weather based on animal behavior isn't hard, my family and I do a lot of things by the signs of nature. Although we don't believe witches possesses our bodies and fly around the world, that's just crazy. I don't even want to say what I think the bank he described, and how he spent his money. After get that far into the book I think Jim is just another nut.

Huck and Jim

Will Huck and Jim's friendship continue to be stable, or will they eventually abandon each other or worse? Jim seems to be mooching off of Huck at least a little bit. Huck catches the food and gives the supplies. Jim cooks it and supplies superstitious advice, which gets them out of the rain, but luck will not be with Jim forever. I think that the core question is whether or not Huck's loneliness will win out over his judgment to keep as much food as possible. This far, Huck doesn't seem to mind Jim's company. I think this says a lot about Huck because he'll do a lot for his friends, yet he is practical enough to steal from a dead man's house. Huck is a very strange character because he doesn't believe in praying, yet he watches out for witches. He doesn't believe in using imagination for the pursuit of fun, yet he hangs out with Tom Sawyer. Huck is warm enough to help a slave, yet he is cold enough to steal from a dead man's house. Huck, when faced with a situation in a direct manner, is a very warm, cautious person. However, when faced with indirect punishment or things that do not immediately affect him/ do not stare him in the face, he tends to not care and continues on with what he can benefit from. In conclusion, Huck is similar to his father in that his father drinks and wants money, but doesn't consider what can be done in the future/ what can indirectly affect him. It is also worth saying that Huck can be clever when he is faced with practical problems, but may mess up if his emotions get in the way.