Huck Finn Quote Response

1. "I reckoned he beleived in the A-rabs and he elephants, but as for me I think different."

This quote refers to Tom getting his friends together to make a band of robbers, and, more specifically, their greatest heist, stealing diamonds, gold and other valuables. After pulling the heist, which was actually on a group of Sunday School children, Huck tells Tom that he doesn't believe him, and Tom makes a fuss about them only looking like Sunday school kids because wizards made them look like it. This is a clear sign the Huck does not always trust his friend's judgement.


2. "I've seen it in books; and so of course that's what we've got to do."

This quote actually points out that popular culture still influenced people back in the days of Tom Sawyer. He wants to ransom people because they do it in books, whcih can be compared to a modern child wanting to do something because it's in a TV show or movie. It also points out that Tom Sawyer himself, though a leader, can be just as influenced by media as anyone else.