The late of these chapters(15-30) remarks the maturity of Hack. It reflects on that he decides to steal back the money. He is actually acting on his guilty and morals, rather than on his desires and wants. Huck's interaction with Mary Jane also remarks an aspect of his growth, namely his interest in girls.With Mary Jane, Huck finds new words to describe the opposite sex, including beautiful, and comments that when he sees her light the candle in the window, "my heart swelled up sudden, like to burst."
The final part of these chapters shows the fact that Huck is desperate to escape the King and the Duke. This is not simply because he is scared of them. Remember that when he first meets them he compares them to his Pa. Thus for Huck, escaping from these two men is the equivalent of breaking free from his Pa. It is not only a desire to escape these men in particular, but rather a desire to escape what they stand for, namely authority and control over his life.
Posted by HuiLin at October 25, 2004 05:24 AMHui,
I also noticed how Huck is being interested in girls, especially Mary Jane. He admitted to truth to her, despite of what might have had happened. She could have told on him or didn't believe him; however Huck was luckily that Mary Jane trusted him and went along with his plan.
The king and the duke is bothering Huck a lot because he can't stand those frauds and how they are stealing the money. It is good that he is finally decided to get rid of them in his life and in the Wilk's family.
-Nabila
Posted by: NabilaUddin at October 25, 2004 06:46 PMHui,
Yes, I do agree how Huck and Jim's relationship is becoming stronger. He realizes what a good friend Jim is despite his race. He doesn't care how society treats him. He just wants a good friend, who will continue with his journey. Eventhough, Huck knows that Miss Watson has done so much for him; he still doesn't want to give Jim up, because he will just be sold to someone else.
-Nabila :)
Posted by: NabilaUddin at October 26, 2004 03:59 PMHui,
I am really glad that you decided to blog on the maturity of the characters throughout the last part of the novel. I had never even thought to think that Huck was actually maturing and essentially at the puberty stage. He does actually start to become interested in girls and also sets his opinions more directly for or against different aspect in his life. And, this is essentially with his viewpoints of the Duke and the King. Do you see though another area that this chapter is trying to portray rather than just the maturation of Huck? I did not know if you saw any other themes portrayed in this part of the novel that essentially stuck out for you. I hope to hear from you soon!!
Melissa
Posted by: MelissaHagg at November 1, 2004 02:28 AM