Examples Of Social Class In Huckleberry Finn

The social classes depicted in each story we read follows some sort of stereotype and holds to it, whether it be the poor being thieves or the rich being posh. It seems there can never be a poor person who doesn't steal or a rich person who begs for more money. In all the novels we read, there is a slew of social classes and every in between. They all lived to what they were known for too. From Huckleberry Finn being a lower class part of society and living a rough life, to the story of Hop Frog and his king living prosperous with great sums of wealth.

Starting with Angelas Ashes, the McCourt family lived in a very lower class part of society. It was a stereotypical family of poor income too, with the alcoholic father who spends the families money on more alcohol, and the mother who is left to guide all the kids. Even though his dad was an alcoholic, he was still around. They went through hardships, like when they had lived in the house that flooded the downstairs so they all had to pack upstairs in “Italy”. Or when they were talking about how all the tenants in the building have to share a bathroom, if you can even call it that.
Huck lives loving being uncivilized and finds joy of being part of a lower class. He doesn’t see the bad in the situation, but sees the good possibilities that could come with it. I would say Huck is the happiest poor person ever. Huck knows he’s lower on the social scale and is fine with it. I believe this social class isn’t necessarily properly represented since it depicts all troubled youth the have fun and exciting adventures. I know that’s a little far, but everyone knows life isn’t