Moral Dilemma sof Huck FinnWithout these key influences in his life, Huck would be a very different person.

Huck Finn Moral Dilemmas
In Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck, the protagonist, Huck, is greatly influenced by four people: Widow Douglas, Tom Sawyer, Pap, and Jim.
The Widow Douglass influences Huck directly by teaching Huck education, ethics, and religion. “The Widow Douglas she took me for her son and allowed she would civilize me; but it was rough living in the house all the time, considering how dismal regular and decent the widow was in all her ways; and so when I couldn’t stand it longer, I lit out.”(Twain 1) She influences Huck indirectly by causing Huck to make decisions based on what is right and whether or not it would take him to heaven or hell. “Now she had got a good start, and she went on and told me all about the good place. She said all a body would have to do there was to go around all day with a harp and sing, forever and ever. So I didn’t think much of it. But I never said so. I asked her if she reckoned Tom Sawyer would go there, she said, not by a considerable sight. I was glad about that, because I wanted him and me to be together.” (Twain 2)
Tom sawyer influences Huck indirectly by teaching him to live with a sense of adventure and recklessness. “But Tom wanted to risk it, so we slid in and got three candles , and Tom laid five cents on the table for the pay.( Twain 4) He also influences Huck indirectly by causing Huck to make decisions on base don “ What would Tom do”?. “ I did wish Tom Sawyer was there, I been dragged over the ground. I did wish “Tom Sawyer was there, I knew he would take an interest in this kind of business, and throw in the fancy touches. Nobody could spread himself like Tom Sawyer in such a thing as that.” (Twain 25)
Pap influences him directly by teaching Huck to steal and commit other “wrong” behaviors with a sense that it is right. Also so by instilling that proper behavior was wrong. “You think your a big deal don’t you. Don’t give me any of your lip. You’ve put ion many frills since I’ve been away. I’ll take you down a peg before I’m done with you. Your educated too. You think your better than your father. I’ll take it out of you. Who told you to meddle with such foolishness?” (Twain 14) He influences Huck indirectly by his teachings of stealing and considering it borrowing, and to lie to get what he wants. “ What might be your name? Sarah Williams”, says Huck. (Twain 40)
Jim directly influences Huck by teaching him superstitions. “Jim smelt it , bit it and rubbed it, and said he would manage so the hairball would think the money was good.(Twain 13) Jim influences Huck indirectly by inspiring Huck to do what is right within himself while also taking heed to surroundings. “I know what you’ll say it’s a dirty business but I’m going to steal Jim…Will you help me?(Twain 170)
Without these key influences in his life, Huck would be a very different person.

Post 1: Huck Finn Response(Ch.1-Ch.12)

Huck Finn starts off at the beginning of the book living with the Widow Douglas.He moves in with his Pap who is abusive and is mistreated. He fakes his death with hope of escaping the torture. He escapes to Jackson Island and their he finds Jim. Him and Jim decide to runaway together.They travel together on a raft in hope of freedom.

This book so far is great. It is a little more interesting than Of Mice And Men.Of Mice and Men was a book that involved a lot of foreshadowing thus making it predictable. In contrast this book uses little to no foreshadowing.I like the detail that is given in each chapter to vividly describe what is going on. I dislike the fact that a racial term is constantly repeated.