The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn: Huck's Father
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Another person who tries to get Huckleberry Finn to change is Pap,
Huck's father. Pap is one of the most astonishing figures in all of
American literature as he is completely antisocial and wishes to undo all
of the civilizing effects that the Widow and Miss Watson have attempted to
instill in Hu ....
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.... with Tom, Huck begins to become
dissatisfied with this life. Pap is "too handy with the hickory" and Huck
soon realizes that he will have to escape from the cabin if he wishes to
remain alive. As a result of his concern, Huck makes it appear as if he is
killed in the cabin while Pap is away, and leaves to go to a remote island
in the Mississippi River, Jackson's Island.
It is after he leaves his father's cabin that Huck joins yet
another important influence in his life: Miss Watson's slave ....
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