In the beginning of the novel there’s talk that Huck’s father, Pap, is back and as Huck is walking up to the house he notices boot prints near the house. In one of the heels he notices the all too familiar, two crossed nails, and instantly knows his father is there. The first thing Huck does when he sees this is goes to the judge and gives him all his money. He does this knowing that the first thing that his father is going to be asking him for is all the money he has. When Huck shows up in his room later that night right after he shuts the door he turns around and sees his Pap sitting here. “I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much. I reckoned I was scared now too…”(Twain Pg. 18) First off one can see that Pap isn’t the best “dad” in the world if his own son used to be terrified of him because of the beatings he is used to receiving. Then after sitting here just staring at each other Pap begins nagging him about his “nice clothes” and how Huck obviously thinks he’s better than his Pap. “You’ve put on considerable many frills since
In the beginning of the novel there’s talk that Huck’s father, Pap, is back and as Huck is walking up to the house he notices boot prints near the house. In one of the heels he notices the all too familiar, two crossed nails, and instantly knows his father is there. The first thing Huck does when he sees this is goes to the judge and gives him all his money. He does this knowing that the first thing that his father is going to be asking him for is all the money he has. When Huck shows up in his room later that night right after he shuts the door he turns around and sees his Pap sitting here. “I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much. I reckoned I was scared now too…”(Twain Pg. 18) First off one can see that Pap isn’t the best “dad” in the world if his own son used to be terrified of him because of the beatings he is used to receiving. Then after sitting here just staring at each other Pap begins nagging him about his “nice clothes” and how Huck obviously thinks he’s better than his Pap. “You’ve put on considerable many frills since