Huckleberry Finn And Tom Sawyer

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even though they do not know exactly what it is. This brings out Tom's character as a boy that follows the rules very clearly and tries to be like society.
Also, when he tells Huck about the Arabs with all the jewels, elephants, and camels that they are going to go attack and they end up in a Sunday school picnic, Tom tries to tell Huck that they were hidden by Genies because Tom uses his imagination and romanticism. Huck tries really hard to believe him but he just cannot, and ends up just asking a lot of questions. Finally when Tom cannot answer any more he just says to Huck, "Shucks, it ain't no use to talk to you, Huck Finn. You don't seem to know anything, somehow-----perfect slap head" (18). Huck goes on and tries the Genie thing anyway and still it does not work, so he gives up and just thinks Tom is crazy.
Huck, on the other hand, does not follow society's way of thinking like Tom does. Huck does everything that he wants to when he wants. He lives outside, either in ...

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