Would that be too informal? Or is addressing someone with their last name only for authors/doctors/etc...
2006-12-20 12:12:24 · 9 answers · asked by juicebox 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
You can refer to him as "Huck" because he was referred to as "Huck" in the book.
2006-12-20 12:14:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Huck is his nickname in the book. It is based on his first name, Huckleberry. In writing a formal essay about him, it is acceptable to refer to him by his full first name or his first and last name together. You should only refer to him as "Huck" when you are quoting a section of the book. Nicknames in essays are similar to nicknames in conversations, they imply a level of intimacy or familiarity. If you do not know a person well, and they do not know you, it is generally impolite to address them as "Stinky" or "Moo". In the case of Mark Twain, one could easily make the argument that he is intimately familiar with "Huck".
As an aside, referring to an individual merely by their last name is usually acceptable, if a bit formal, unless there is an obvious possibility of confusion. For example, Twain would not refer to Huckleberry as "Finn" because that might be in reference to Huckleberry's father. Furthermore, when addressing a group of people with the same last name by the singular last name only, it is generally assumed you are addressing the patriarch or matriarch of that family unit.
Etiquette can be annoying; almost as annoying as writing essays.
2006-12-20 12:49:41 · answer #2 · answered by Don Pablo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huck is not his last name; it's a nickname based on shortening his first name. Finn is his last name.
Yes, you can refer to him as "Huck" in your essay because he is refered to that way in the book.
2006-12-20 12:16:45 · answer #3 · answered by Elise K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes since he was adressed as Huck in the book
2006-12-20 13:17:54 · answer #4 · answered by pamukask 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's probably okay since you're doing it on a fictional character.
It doesn't seem right if it's a real person. If I were doing an essay on George Washington, I wouldn't call him George.
2006-12-20 12:46:35 · answer #5 · answered by tfedge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mark Twain did.
2006-12-20 12:21:00 · answer #6 · answered by jyl l 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you could after you used full name once
2006-12-20 12:15:30 · answer #7 · answered by rallman@sbcglobal.net 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, huck is fine.
2006-12-20 12:16:07 · answer #8 · answered by donlockwood36 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
er . . . . . . okay then
2006-12-20 12:14:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋