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Essay On Why Did Huck Finn Give His Money To Judge Thatcher

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1. Why did Huck give his money to Judge Thatcher? Huck gave his money to Judge Thatcher so Huck's Father was not able to steal it from Huck because Huck had earned that money and he wasn’t willing to give it up to his drunken, absent father. Also, Judge Thatcher knows how Pap is and his tendencies and so the Judge just knew that the reason for Huck trying to get rid of his money as soon as possible without questioning him at all. 2. Describe Pap Finn. What kind of a person is he? Alcoholic, aggressive, absent father and very homeless looking; long-greasy hair, shining eyes, black and gray facial hairs, very white face and wearing rags as clothes and holes in his boots. Pap is a very jealous drunk who has no nice bone in his body and has …show more content…

I think Huck is easily sucked back into his father's life and his games only because he is his father and believes he has to. I also think Huck kind of feels sorry for Pap because Huck is finally turning his life around, thanks to the widow, and Pap is still the daily town drunk who gets arrested for being too drunk. 4. Why does Pap yell at Huck for becoming civilized? Is he right? Pap yells at huck because no one in their family had ever gone to school and learned how to read and write and now that he is going, pap thinks that he is dishonoring their family by going to school and learning. I don’t think this is right because a father should be a supportive figure in their child’s life and help them strive for success whether or not you had the ability to succeed or not. Being a parent means that you always put your kids before you and love them unconditionally, not get jealous over the fact that they are turning their life around and you aren’t. 5. What was Huck's plan of escape from his father? The Widow and Judge Thatcher went to the court and tried to take Huck away from Pap. Although, there was a new judge in town and he ruled that he couldn’t take away a child away from his father because he did not know about Paps natural

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