Huck Finn Chapter 13 Analysis

Chapters seven through thirteen depict Mark Twain’s clear hatred for romanticism through the adventures Huck and Jim partake in these chapters. In chapter eight, Huck finds Jim and they spend a few days hunting fish, smoking pipes, watching the river, and taking the canoe out. This comes to a halt when Huck goes into town for news and talks to new citizen named Mrs. Loftus. Mrs. Loftus tells Huck that her husband will be hunting Jim down by searching the island Huck and Jim inhibit. This is when Huck realizes that they cannot keep living on their dreamlike island anymore and they both had to quickly leave their new home. In chapter twelve, Huck finds a wrecked ship and despite Jim’s pleading, Huck goes onto the wreck and tries to loot it like