Miss Watson Letter

Huck decides in order to ease his conscience that he should write a letter to Miss Watson about the location of Jim. as he does this he is struck with all of the memories of Jim and it makes him realize that Jim has always been there for him like the father that he never had. This causes him to think and eventually to rip up the letter that he has written. This really shows a big change in Huck because it shows him getting past the race barrier between him and Jim and he realizes that someone does no have to be white to be his friend.

How does Huck ruin the Duke and King’s plan? Why does he do it?

Huck ruins the plan of the Duke in the King by coming up with a scheme of his own in order to counter their scheme. After they steal the 6000 dollars Huck's plan goes into action. He does this in order to try and show the Duke and The King the error of their ways but when he puts the money in the coffin the plan goes array. What happens is that the coffin gets buried with the money in it and makes it out of reach for everyone. Huck then really lets his moral shine through by ratting out the king and the duke as con-artists to Mary Jane. This really shows a growing amount of self control on hucks part and shows that he is deserving of responsibility and is maturing wuite well.

Jim;s Daughter

The Significance of the story is that his daughter has scarlet fever and is deaf. He did not know this when he began to yell at his daughter and he was remorseful. This truly shows that Jim's relationshp with Huck is only getting stronger and it a great example of the way the trip has brought them together because Jim is willing to tell the story of how his little daughter was wrongfully treated.

Duke and King

Duke and King are two people that are sitting on the bank of the river and Huck and Jim pick them up. I think it is very easy to see that they are not really a duke and a king and that Huck and Jim are wise to be cautious around them. I do not think that it means that they cannot be trusted completely because Jim and Huck are not so right with the law anyway so it would not be harmful for them to be abiding fugitives or anything like that.

Huck and Buck

Huck and Buck are very similar people and Huck meets Buck in his stay at the Grangerford household which he thinks is magnificent. It is great relationship for Huck and it really helpes him to see how things could have been if he was born into a different family and it really helped us also to learn a lot about Huck through Buck. They are excessively similar in their backgrounds and their height and age even.

Raftsmen

in this chapter we truly are exposed to the barabarity of the raftsmen that Huck passes. I think the main thing that we learn about them is that are truly just a step away from what Huck and Jim are. The only difference between the two and the men they pass is a purpose. Huck and Jim have a purpose they have a destination but the other men are living off their raft just as well but have no purpose. This really gives us a basis for understanding what a reeal raftsman is and how Huck and Jim are different from that.

Why Does Huck Help the Men on the Raft

One of the days when Huck and Jim are travelling down the river the come upon a wrecked sailboat. It is Huck's decision to go and search the ship and he soon finds himself entwined in a situationta he was not meant to be a part of. He soon decides to leave and after traveling just a little bit is hit with remorse and wonders because he thinks that he might be in the same situation sometime in his life. This really shows us just how compassionate Huck can be that he does not dismiss these men. He instead of going back decides to go back to shore and tell about the wreck hoping that people will go and finds the ruins. Overall this act truly just shows us the great extent to which Huck's conscience can control him and how he is willing to help someone even though he is in a way running away from his own problems.

Trick Blog

The trick that Huck plays on jim is that he puts a rattlesnake in his bed. This is a trick that really solidifies there relationship becuase it shows that he is willing to play tricks on him like a friend that he would do if Jim was just a strager that he did not know at all. It is a very dangerous trick and is not helathy for Jim but it is okay because he drinks a ton of whiskaaayyyy.