“What was the use to tell Jim these warn’t real kings
and dukes? It wouldn’t a done no good; and besides, it was just as I said; you
couldn’t tell them from the real kind,” (Twain, 180). This quote holds so much
meaning, it is unreal. So far, nothing, in my opinion, could represent
Coming-of-Age more than Huck’s thoughts in that passage. If he had chosen to
enlighten Jim and tell him the truth about the two, it would only serve to
bring him down or cause him to become spiteful towards them. And, in a way,
Huck could be telling the truth. As a second reason for not telling Jim, he
states that “you couldn’t tell them from the real kind”. He is addressing masked
corruption by saying this. The “king” and the “duke” are technically just as
corrupt as real kings and dukes, only using different methods. In a way, it’s
similar to sinning. One could kill a man, rob a bank, or sleep with many women,
but, in the end, it’s all the same. They’re all bad, so what’s the point of
trying to differentiate the circumstances? And the fact that Huck can think so
wisely is enough to show that he is
mature, and, perhaps, always has been. I believe bildungsroman has a lot to do
with mental processes and the ways that people perceive life; therefore,
Huckleberry Finn is headed in the right direction. Huck is growing up.
Nice job.
ReplyDeleteThank youuu ^_^
DeleteHey there, Tay! I agree with you! Huck's mature decision to "protect" Jim from the truth of the situation is a great example of bildungsroman! I think it reinforces their big brother/little brother bond! Nice post, dooderoni! :3
ReplyDeleteYes it does ^_^ except Huck is acting like the big brother, now. #RoleReversal
Deletei really like the quote that you used. I did not get much out of these chapters but to be honest i did not take much notice to this quote, but you are right. I do agree on you where the coming of age was only represented through his thoughts in these chapters. It is hard to exactly pinpoint where and when we can say he is maturing because it could be everywhere. And you are right that Huck is heading in the right direction because we did see a lot of growth in the chapter. But you did a great job. :)
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DeleteEven though I thought about the quote you used, I was not able to make a connection to "Coming of Age" as you did. I agree that Huck being able to think at this highly of a level is "Coming of Age" and I owe it to your post for making me realize that :)
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