Adventures of Huck Finn #2

So as I continue to read the Adventures of Huck Finn I have come to learn a few things. First of all, I find this novel more enticing, and unpredictable than the the prequel. Second, I have realized more things I enjoy about this novel as I continue to read on. One of these things in particular is the dialogue. The old country slang and African jargon is quite funny. The slave, Jim, always seems to have a humorous comment throughout the book. The dialogue of this book makes it much easier to read once you are accustomed to the slang and makes reading numerous chapters go by much faster. I feel like I am actually witnessing a conversation rather than trying to decipher what is happening if i were reading a typical novel. Anyhow, I have reached the part of the novel where Pap, Huck's drunken father, has kidnapped him and taken him to a small cabin on the other side of St. Petersburg. Every time Pap goes out, he locks Huck in the cabin leaving him to sit in boredom and agony. I am very curious to see how Huck will escape this little hut. I would imagine that he is going to find a way to trick his father into letting him out or he will just break out himself. Pap being an uneducated drunkard, I would imagine this would be a manageable task. One of the main themes of this novel and the previous one is cons and trickery, so I am expecting some sort of trick to be pulled soon. The novel to this point has been exciting and unpredictable, so I am eager to read on and see what happens.

Adventures of Huckelberry Finn #1

As this school year has come to an end i have chosen to read the classic novel "The Adventures of Huckelberry Finn" by Mark Twain. After all the books i have read for school or just for personal enjoyment, this has become one of my favorites as I continue to read it. I enjoyed the prequel to this novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" which was part of the reason I was so interested to jump into this novel. Although Tom Sawyer was the main protagonist in the last book, Huckelberry Finn was my favorite character throughout that novel. In the sequel "The Adventures of Huckelberry Finn" the focus shifts to Huck as he ponders on how to spend his new found fortune which he made at the end of the last novel from stealing gold bars. At the start of this novel Huck is adopted by Widow Douglas and Miss Watson. They are two wealthy sisters from the town of St. Petersburg who attempt to teach Huck manners and make him go to church. When they are made aware of his new fortune which he attained at the end of the last novel, the adventure begins. I am very curious to see what direction this novel goes in from here. After reading the last novel I am expecting another wild adventure that leaves Huck out on his own away from society. This initiates the theme of childhood and breaking away from society which can be seen in the prequel to this novel. So far i am very enticed with this classic book and can't seem to put it down. I have just reached the part of the novel where Huck's drunken father returns to the town to demand money and custody of Huck. I can only imagine what will happen next.