Huckelberry Finn – Chapter 1 Commentary

There were things he stretched, scarcely gener wholey he told the truth. Straight a look Twain shows us the irony and deceitfulness of American bon ton through the eyes of the young and innocent Huck. For Twains falsehood to come out as he has intended the voice of the narrator is a crucial part. Twain has deliberately chosen a 13-year-old male child as the first person narrator to give the referee a greater sense of belief and trust which Huck quickly gains through his innocence. A young boy such as Huck would be less influenced by the world around him and, therefore, he will be telling the story straight from the heart and what he truly believes in. His survey isnt clouded by the sivilised society, which Twain perhaps purposely riding habits to interpret the government agency in which American society attempts to place people into a trusted stereotype.The language Twain has used is very simple which reflects Huck himself. The grammatic completelyy incorrect English. T his seems to give Huck more appeal as it shape up demonstrates his innocence and honesty. Further more, Twain provides us with two contrasting shares in the widow Douglas and Miss Watson in both their personalities and language they use. Their main reside is to behave in the manner that is considered by the society to be sivilised. This gives the reader the impression that they are fake and not true to themselves but preferably more worried about what others will think of them.From the beginning it is spend that Huck believes to be trapped by what he believes to be a confined society. When he is away from this Huck intents free and satisfied but immediately that the widow and Miss Watson have capturen to Civilizing Huck, his new clothes symbolise the way in which he is feeling on the inside. Huck feels all cramped up and tiresome and lonesome. He feels so lonesome that he wishes he was dead. tout ensemble Huck wants is to go somewhere and he warnt particular. He is so despe rate to arise away from the society that is constricting him that Huck wishes he was at the awful place. Twain perhaps uses Miss Watsons criticism of Tom Sawyer loss to the good place not by a consider commensurate light as a way to emphasize Hucks fear of being lonely. Huck is very glad at this thought because he wants Tom and him to be together. maybe one of Twains greatest concerns about Americas society is its evident hypocrisy. This is greatly exemplified by the widows ban on smoking because it was a mean practice and wasnt clean season she herself took snuff too. As she has authority others are willing to ignore her faults and of family that was all right, because she done it herself, whereas Huck is compelled to follow the rules, only because he has not yet been sivilised. This passage also seems to explore the thought of criticizing others in ball club raise themselves. By condemning Huck for smoking, the widow is making herself feel better knowing that she has the au thority and that it is all right for her to smoke. Twain uses the idea of Miss Watson using the spelling book perhaps to symbolise the way in which Huck sees this sivilised society- I couldnt stood it much longer.The societys concern with being sizeable is emphasised by the irony that Huck is only allowed to join Toms annulus of robbers if he goes back to the widow and becomes respectable. A possible implication of this is that no one would suspect a respectable person. The society would straight away filter out and accuse the unsivilised rather then point the blame on individual of a respectable status. Therefore, in order for Huck to join the band of robbers he must establish himself as a respectable member of the society so as the blame wont be pointed at him.Throughout the chapter the tone changes but particularly towards the end there is a darkness which is mainly created by the use of sounds. I heard an owl, away off, who-whooing about somebody that was dead, and a whippow ill and a dog crying about somebody that was going to die, all add to the lonely mood that Huck is feeling at the clipping and his wish that he had some company.Through Huck Twain is also able to express his views of racism in American society at the time. The use of the word nigger shows the acceptance of the term. Hucks observation that things go better when mixed up seems to refer to the racial segregation. Twain is perhaps portraying his view that society would be a better place if we all mix up and swap around.As the society in which Huck is being bought up in slowly attempts to sivilise him, Hucks character and values seem to grow stronger. As he fights against the society that is attempting to take away his individualism, Huck is determined to stay true to himself and tell the truth, with as little stretches as possible.