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Examples Of Empathy In Huck Finn
In American Literature we discussed as a class, examples of empathy in each of the three books we read throughout the term. With each of these moments from each book, we have to find examples of how they remind of human experiences of our own. In the first book we read which was, The adventures Of Huckleberry Finn, Widow Douglas is teaching Huck about Moses and Huck says,”I don’t take any stock in dead guys.”(pg 14) I was baptized and confirmed, my parents have always taught me that going to church isn’t always the most exciting thing, but it is good for you. I can see where Huck is coming from, because usually young kids are patient and church requires some of that. So church isn’t going to be Hucks cup of tea. I understand what Huck is talking about and can relate to him, having gone to church for some years and gotten confirmed. …show more content…
When I was younger I got trouble all the time and I still do. When I was about 9-10 years old I was waiting at the bus stop with my sister, and it was winter time. I was throwing snowballs around and decided I would try to hit a car passing by. So I saw one coming around the corner and decided to give it a shot. So I chunked one at a car and little did I know that the snowball was mostly ice, not snow. I didn’t break anything, but the lady driving the car turned around and came back. My mom came and out and talked to the lady who was furious, after they were done she yelled at me. Asking why I would do that and what was I thinking when I had thrown

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