Tom And Huckleberry Finn Research Paper

“The trouble is not in dying for a friend, but in finding a friend worth dying for.” Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn have the type of friendship that brings to life Mark Twain’s famous quote. Tom and Huck had a great friendship because they were very similar and could relate on many things. For example, they were both very envious by nature. Tom was in envy of Huck because Huck lived a “free” life and had no one to tell him what to do. (Pg39) “Tom was like the rest of the respectable boys, in that he envied Huckleberry…” Huck was envious of Tom because Tom had someone who cared about him and took care of him. They were both very superstitious. An example of their superstition is when they met up at the dead tree and were talking about how dangerous it was to
Huck and Tom have many similarities but also many differences. For example Huck is homeless and has no care giver in his life except his drunk of a father who never comes around, while Tom technically has an authority figure in his life who we know as Aunt Polly. Aunt Polly is often exasperated by Tom’s behavior but at the same time knows she is allowing him to get by with misbehaviors and mischief. She admits,”I ain’t doing my duty by that boy, and that’s the Lord’s truth, goodness knows. Spare the rod and spoil the child, as the Good Book says. I’m a-laying up sin and suffering for us both, I know.” Along with a care giver Tom also has a love interest, while Huck does not. (Pg39) “…Tom hailed the romantic outcast: “Hello Huckleberry”…” since Huck was homeless and he was without a care giver he was free to go where he wished. (Pg39) “Huckleberry came and went, at his own free will.” Tom on the other hand Tom had to go home when Aunt Polly asked. This essay was about the similarities and differences between Huck and Tom. Just because people act differently or have different opinions doesn’t mean they can’t be best