Blog Post 2: Huck Finn Response (Chp 13-Chp 17)

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.
Widow Douglas influenced Huck Directly by getting him into school giving him new clothes, and giving him morals on life. She indirectly influences Huck by making him go to school and when his father asks him to read he knows how to. A quote that supports direct influences Huck is “She put me in them new clothes again, and I couldn't do nothing but sweat and sweat, and feel all cramped up.” This can be found on page one. A quote that supports Huck indirectly is “I took up a book and begun something about General Washington and the wars.” This can be found on page 15.
Tom Sawyer has influenced Huck directly by making Huck do certain things, and making him go on an adventure. Tom Sawyer indirectly influences Huck when Huck refers to him saying “Tom sawyer would do this, so Huck does it. A quote that supports Huck directly and indirectly from Tom Sawyer is “Tom and me found the money that the robbers hid in the cave, and it made us rich. This can be found on page one.
His pap directly influences Huck not to go to school because his mother and father couldn't read. Pap indirectly influences Huck by telling him to barrow things and he remembers this when Jim and Huck need food. A quote that supports Huck directly is “It’s so. You can do it. I had my doubts when you told me. Now looky here; you stop putting on frills. I won’t have it. I’ll lay for you, my smarty; and if I catch you about that school I’ll tan you good." This can be found on page fifteen. A quote that supports "Pap always said it warn't no harm to borrow things, if you was meaning to pay them back,sometime;." This can be found on page forty-nine.
Jim directly influences Huck by teaching him his superstitions. Jim indirectly influences Huck by Huck thinking about why he saved Jim. A quote that supports Huck directly"he made me take off the rattles and tie them around his wrist, too." This can be found on page forty. A quote that indirectly supports Huck is"Why, me. I couldn't get that out of my conscience." This can be found on page sixty-sixty.
Without these key influences in his life, Huck would be a very different person.