Author's Note- A response to the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn on the actions of the main character
When things aren't going your way, what would you do? If you are like me, it is likely that most of the time you think, “ Oh well. Nothing I can do about it.” and then eventually just get over it. Not or Huckleberry Finn. Like his friend Tom Sawyer, Huck isn't one to sit around and let well enough alone. He takes action!
When Huck was having trouble with his pap, he didn't sit there and let his pap lock him in the house while the old man went and got drunk. Huck didn't just take the cowhide for not giving his pap money to get drunk on. Instead he put matters into his own hands in his own sly way.
In chapter 7, Huck Plans his escape from his atrocious imprisonment that his pap forcibly provided. Even though he might not be the brightest bulb in the box (as he shows us in chapter 4 when thinking that 7 multiplied by 6 equals 35), but he makes up for it with his cunning plans. When his pap leaves the cabin, Huck is swift to go to work using a saw to cut his way out and escaping on a canoe. Not before burglarizing the cabin and cleverly faking his own death.
Huck shows much cleverness through his actions in many various places throughout the book. He does this very well in unfavorable situations with his ability to take action whenever he wants to. He ignores what others tell him to do and does what he feels is right. Much like his friend Tom Sawyer, Huck knows how to take matters into his own hands.
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