Readers Response #2

I think that the Widow Douglas has the greatest impact on Huck Finn. Even though she is not his mother she takes care of him and takes him in like he was her own son. She teaches him many positive and valuable things that he would need to know in life. For example on (par 3, pg 2, chpt 1, "Dont scrunch up like that Huckleberry sit up straight.") She likes to keep him looking nice and dressed up. She tries to keep him from smoking by telling and explaining to him how its not good and it could hurt him. The Widow Douglas also tries to encourage Huck to go to school and learn things like reading books and writing. The Widow is one of the reasons why Huck dont do certain bad things because he thinks about what would the Widow say to him if he did it.



Tom Sawyer is Hucks Finns best friend. I believe that Tom has a negative affect on Huck because he is the reason why Huck wants to do bad things. For example on (par4, pg4,chpt1, "Tom whispered to me and wanted to tie Jim to a tree for fun but I said no.") I think Huck do bad things to try and beat Tom Sawyer at being bad. Tom likes to get Huck to any thing bad just for the fun of it like trying to start a band of robbers.

I think Jim influence tries to influence Huck in a good way because he is a friend who is not all about being bad like Tom Sawyer is. Jim tells Huck whats good for him and what they shouldnt do. Huck sometimes listens because him and Jim are googd friends. Jim doesnt like to get introuble thats why he dont do anything to get in trouble or he wants Huck to get in trouble.

Pap, Hucks father I think has the mst negative influence on Huck. Pap likes to hit Huck, Drink and smoke. As his father he doesnt set any rules for Huck and let him smoke and do other things that he wants to do. He do not care if Huck goes to school or not. For example (chpt5, par2,pg15.." Looky here you drop that school, you hear?") He sometimes get mad at Huck for having a better education than him and often tries to make Huck feels bad for it.