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Huck Finn, Violence And Greed - College Essay

Huck Finn, Violence And Greed

Violence and Greed in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Violence and greed motivate much of the characters' actions in Mark Twain's, The
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Acts of violence include1 the Grangerfords feud with
the Shepardsons, the robbers' plans for Jim Turner, and one town's revenge against the
King and Duke. Also, Jim's escape and his plans to steal his children, possibly with the
help of an abolitionist, is an example of violence in Twain's novel. Greed can be found in
Pap's wishes to gain control of Huck's money, and the King and Duke's lifestyle.
One motivation made by greed was Pap's need for Huck's money, held by Judge
Thatcher. Skillfully, Huck sells his 6,150 ...

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escaped, and splashed pigs blood on the interior cabin walls to give
Pap the impression that he had been murdered.
In chapter eleven of the novel, Huck encounters a shipwreck and overhears two
robbers' plans to kill Jim Turner, their accomplice, for telling on them. Huck hears Jim
Turner say "'Oh, please don't Bill-I hain't ever goin' to tell'" (51). Hearing this motivates
Huck to take the robbers' boat, since his had floated away, to take the loot, and to send
officials to capture the men.
Huck's second motivation from violence was during his encounter with the
Sheperdsons and the Grangerfords. While staying with the Granferfords, Huck witnesses
Buck, a young Grangerford, dive into a group of bushes and shoot at Harney Shepardson.
Confused, Buck tells Huck that
'a feud is this way. A man has a quarrel with another man, and kills his; then that
other man's brother kills him; then the other brothers, on both sides, goes for one
another, ...

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Added: 12/20/2006 02:25:30 PM
Category: English
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