This conflict between superstition and religion, and the idea both Gabriela and Michael have of how Huck "uses" these--either through questioning or to voice his own intuitions/ideas--is worth examining throughout the text. (Lying naturally ties into this dichotomy through its religious connection--religion labels it sinful, but is lying sometimes necessary for Huck?)
True--does he balance that view anywhere with more "legitimate" religious practices/beliefs? Do Miss Watson or the Widow Douglas early on have the same level of "corruptibility" in their religious views as the revivalists that get conned?
This conflict between superstition and religion, and the idea both Gabriela and Michael have of how Huck "uses" these--either through questioning or to voice his own intuitions/ideas--is worth examining throughout the text. (Lying naturally ties into this dichotomy through its religious connection--religion labels it sinful, but is lying sometimes necessary for Huck?)
ReplyDeleteTrue--does he balance that view anywhere with more "legitimate" religious practices/beliefs? Do Miss Watson or the Widow Douglas early on have the same level of "corruptibility" in their religious views as the revivalists that get conned?
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