Tom's a great guy, isn't he? :) I love that kid. I like how he's so "principled," too! - haha! It's interesting that even though Tom has a rather unusual sense of principle, he nonetheless has something to stick to, to guide him along. Huck, by contrast, does not use set standards for guiding his life. He just does what comes "handiest." A lot of people like that security that Tom must feel. He can justify his actions because he did what was right based on his standards. It's encouraging to be sure of something. Huck, on the other hand, seems to be a bit less secure than Tom. He feels guilt more easily - like with the tar-and-feathering of the duke and king - and in general he seems more cautious. You would think that people who believe in relativism feel free and guiltless, because who's to say they were wrong about something? But Huck seems to feel more negative than Tom, most of the time. It's interesting to see. Again, though, we see in the text that Tom chooses the more fantastically adventurous method of releasing Jim from his "prison" than any that Huck ever would have come up with. Huck's realism keeps him from thinking like Tom (thankfully). :) I think it's good to have a balance in the world of idealists and realists. I'm glad we have both.
~Huckleberry's Friend
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