Friday, November 30, 2007
Huck Finn = The Odyssey ??
Huck does have to adapt pretty drastically from environment to environment as his "journey" progresses. I feel that he hasn't quite adapted to Tom Sawyer's gang yet, since he has some objections to some of the activities that take place in it. Huck, in my opinion, wouldn't really be characterized as a "gang member," because, even though the boys are pretending to do these activities, he chooses to not do them, which shows that 1) he doesn't succumb to peer pressure, if you will, and 2) he's a person that does the right thing. He both has and hasn't adapted to Pap's place. He hasn't adapted to seeing his father at such an unexpected time, but he has adapted to the way his father acts. I feel that Huck Finn's journey so far is generally similar to that of Odysseus - every new place requires some sort of adapting to. However, a key possible similarity between Huck Finn and The Odyssey is that a major theme in both books is adventure and meeting new people.
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I think some of statements are very vague and don't make a lot of sense. The refernce to Huck and his adaptation to Tom's gang gives the reader the impression that Huck just doesn't do well with gangs. It didn't really prove any point as to whether Huck can or cannot adapt well to places. The sentences go from one idea to the next and it's very hard to follow the actual idea you are trying to make. When you showed the characteristics of Huck (doesn't succumb to peer pressure, does the right thing) I didn't feel that contributed to how Huck adapts.
Also, how does Huck adapt to the way his father acts? More specific examples would have helped to support the points you were trying to make.
The relationship to The Odyssey doesn't make any sense. How is Huck's journey similar to that of the Odyssey. The theme is very vague and doesn't contribute to how well or not well Huck adapts to his surrounding.
More focus on the topic of adaptation and specific examples from the text would help to clear up some vague ideas.
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