Huckleberry Fin #1

Huckleberry Fin is a great model of resilience. Though faced with abandon, neglect, and abuse both from his father and from the society in which he lived he is able to maintain his resilience. Justice did not prevail in the trial over his custody in that it was seen that his father had the ‘right’ to care for Huck no matter how abusive he was. In essence the law (judge) saw his father as his rightful owner. Huck also shows wisdom when he gives away his money knowing that his father would simply use it to harm him. Huck relates to Jim in that in a way they were both abused by society, facing oppression and discrimination. Jim was discriminated for his color, Huck by his age. They were viewed more as property then as people. I think that Huck’s adventures are one way in which he continues to cope and maintains this resilience.