Huck finn questions?

Question

What do the people that Huck meets on and off the shores of the river have in common?

What aspect of society does twain find curious in the chapters of the Grangerfords and the Sheaperdsons?

Answer 1

1) The only similarity between the people Huck meets on the raft and on land is that they live in a community. Otherwise, these communities have little in common. The people on the raft are generally more hospitable because everyone is on their own. They need each other to survive, and there is an immediate camaraderie among the fellow travellers. On the land, however, the people are hostile and dangerous. People being shot over no good reason seems like a "normal" occurrence. This is why Huck felt more compelled to keep traveling.

2) The Grangerfords and Sheaperdsons attend church together and hold their rifles between their knees as the minister preaches about brotherly love.

Answer 2

ther good o'le boys, just like the yokles in Arostook County

Answer 3

try spark notes. I've read the book, but it was a long time ago, and I don't remember.