As the story continues we see more and more social responsibility
taking place by several of its characters. First, it is notable that Huck is growing
up not only in age but also in maturity. He now knows better what is right and
what is wrong. This is seen when while taking with Joanna Huck realizes that
taking the $6,000 is wrong. Huck said to himself, “This is a girl that I’m
letting that old reptle rob her of her money!” (201). We can sense the guilt
that he is feeling. By doing this Huck shows how much he has matured and it is
even more evident when he decides to actually do something about it. Huck
decides to take the money and give it to Mary but he ends up leaving it in
Peter’s coffin by accident. Before leaving he leaves a note to Mary telling her
where the money is. This action shows that Huck is now taking responsibility of
his actions. Although Huck is not responsible for welfare of the sisters, he
feels a moral responsibly and that is when he decides to help them. He didn’t only help them because that was the
right thing to do but because they were really nice and sweet girls. I am sure
that if the sisters would have been rude girls Huck would not have reacted the
same way. People’s actions change depending on the situations, in this case the
amount of vulnerability that Huck sensed in this sisters and their nice personality.
2 comments:
You got me thinking about why Huck put so much effort into protecting the sisters. I think it has to do with the social responsibilities he has as a man. If there were brothers instead of sisters, I wonder if Huck would have reacted the same. I do think that Huck has become more mature but I also think it has something to do with gender. Huck turns out to be more of a gentleman. I also agree that Huck also decided to help them because of the way they treated him. In society, people have to work with others and depending on the way you treat others, will determine their responses.
I like how you metnioned that Huck has a sense of responsibility now for his actions. At the beginning fo the novel, Huck is always like "whatever bro i don't care!" But now that he is involved witht his crime and he sees how crime affects certain people. Huck takes it upon himself to try and save the girls from such a large thievery. Not only is Huck doing something right with the law, he is also doing the right thing on an emotional level. Huck finally starts to pay attention to other people's feelings and not just his own.
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