Comparing Huckleberry Finn And Tom Sawyer

Some people are devoted to institutions such as school and church, yet some people despise them. In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, the main character are shown to follow one of the two preceding statements. These character's emotions are often highlighted by the narrator who deftly weaves a setting of realism while in the institutions of spiritual and intellectual growth. Furthermore, the main characters are used to express Twain’s emotions about these places. Additionally, his feelings have striking similarities to what children in the real world may feel towards these places, indicating the aforementioned sense of realism. First off, Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer are prime characters that represent the lifestyle of a boy in their time period (skipping school, playing games, running around without supervision, etc.). Twain displays what appears to be his feelings by using Tom and Huck as portals to the reader. He conveys his feelings about school mainly through Huck and his feelings about church through Tom Sawyer. These feelings include disdain, disgust, and dislike for school and uninterest and partial enjoyment for church. Unlike Huck, Tom has to

On the way to school after being caught by Aunt Polly, Tom encounters Huck who convinces him to play. Once they finish, Tom goes to school where he is given a beating for announcing he was with Huck. This event exemplifies Twain’s previously stated feelings of disdain and dislike because Huck is used as a beacon for freedom from school. Likewise, a small amount of rebellion can be captured as well when Tom announces he is with Huck because Tom does not obey his authorities that tell him to keep far from him. Also, the only character that remotely appears to like school a small amount is the schoolmaster, and he does not like