Question

Which difference between Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer is most essential for readers to understand when analyzing how their interactions affect the plot in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
A. Huck Finn responds to life from a perspective of poverty while Tom Sawyer reacts with expectations of middle class entitlement.
B. Huck Finn is indifferent about joining in with friends’ pursuits while Tom Sawyer enacts romantic fantasies about chivalry at every opportunity.
C. Huck Finn sees adventures as problems to be solved while Tom Sawyer treats them like familiar childhood stories.
D. Huck Finn plays hooky because it is acceptable in his family while Tom Sawyer rebels against his family’s respectability.

Answer 1

The correct answer should be B. Huck Finn is indifferent about joining in with friends’ pursuits while Tom Sawyer enacts romantic fantasies about chivalry at every opportunity.
Tom Sawyer grew up reading adventure novels and he wishes to be a hero in his own story, which is why he often partakes in dangerous "quests" that Huck doesn't really want to participate in. This is a major difference between the two boys that affects the plot of the novel.

Answer 2

Mark Twain is the writer of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “ Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”. Huck is used to poverty and even though he and Tom come across a fortune which they split he escapes from the care of Widow Douglas to live a free life. Tom is just a clever boy who likes schemes and walks through life with cunningness.

Question: Which difference between Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer is most essential for readers to understand when analyzing how their interactions affect the plot in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

Answer: A. Huck Finn responds to life from a perspective of poverty while Tom Sawyer reacts with expectations of middle class entitlement.