Huckleberry Finn Character Traits
The attributes There are lots of character’s traits that I saw in these books but there are those that are more meaningful. Courage was one of them and both characters in both books presented it very well. Example in Huck Finn: When Huck knew that his dad was back, he had to find a his way to escape, which took lots of courage because it’s not everybody that can be able to do that. So as Jim when he figured out they were about to sell him to someone else. Both Huck and Jim had no choice but to go far from everybody who where controlling them. An example from Long Walk to Freedom: Mandela went to prison more than 3 times and there were always people who tried to break him down and deported him. Even when he went to prison the last which lasted
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A lot of people are scared of what might happen next if they do something or what are the circumstances for their acts just like Huck and Jim from Huck Finn. They were always worried that they might find them and what they will do to them when they find them. Example: When they were in the city, they couldn’t be who they are. Jim had to act as if he was Hucks slave. They only be themselves when they know they are somewhere safe. Also, Huck had to pretend to be someone else “ Oh, yes’m, i did. Sarah Mary Williams. Sarah’s my first name. Some calls me Sarah, some calls me Mary” (Huck 30). It’s funny to see how he was caught up in a lie and this is not the first time he lies. Also it clearly shows how scared he is to be caught. However on the other hand, In Long Walk to Freedom, Mandela was never worried about what comes next or what they will do to him. He was always ready for what was coming. Example, when Mandela taken to the Rivonia prison before he was transferred to Robben Island, one of the guards was making Mandela and his friend Tefu walk after and saying that he will hit them if they don’t. Firmly Mandela said “ If you so much as lay a hand on me, I will take you to the highest court in the land and when i finish I with you, you will be as poor as a church mouse” (Mandela 342). Certainly, this shows that Mandela was not worried not a bit about what would have happened to him and he is saying that if the guard hits him,
A lot of people are scared of what might happen next if they do something or what are the circumstances for their acts just like Huck and Jim from Huck Finn. They were always worried that they might find them and what they will do to them when they find them. Example: When they were in the city, they couldn’t be who they are. Jim had to act as if he was Hucks slave. They only be themselves when they know they are somewhere safe. Also, Huck had to pretend to be someone else “ Oh, yes’m, i did. Sarah Mary Williams. Sarah’s my first name. Some calls me Sarah, some calls me Mary” (Huck 30). It’s funny to see how he was caught up in a lie and this is not the first time he lies. Also it clearly shows how scared he is to be caught. However on the other hand, In Long Walk to Freedom, Mandela was never worried about what comes next or what they will do to him. He was always ready for what was coming. Example, when Mandela taken to the Rivonia prison before he was transferred to Robben Island, one of the guards was making Mandela and his friend Tefu walk after and saying that he will hit them if they don’t. Firmly Mandela said “ If you so much as lay a hand on me, I will take you to the highest court in the land and when i finish I with you, you will be as poor as a church mouse” (Mandela 342). Certainly, this shows that Mandela was not worried not a bit about what would have happened to him and he is saying that if the guard hits him,