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.
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