Can you explain the significance of Huck's statement at the end of chapter 28: 'I judged i had done it pretty neat-i reckoned tom sawyer couldn't' a 'done it no neater himself. Of course he would 'a' throwed more style into it, but i can't do that very ha

Despite his successes, Huck still feels inferior to Tom with respect to his ability to deceive. That's what the quote "'I judged i had done it pretty neat-i reckoned tom sawyer couldn't' a 'done it no neater himself. Of course he would 'a' throwed more style into it, but i can't do that very handy, not being brungup to it.'" means.

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vaduz vaduz · Answer 2 · 2019-08-28T11:50:49+02:00

Answer:

Huck's statement at the end of chapter 28 is evident that he still feels inferior to Tom Sawyer and whatever he does is still not up to the mark with him.

Explanation:

In Huckleberry Finn, even though the protagonist is Huck, evidently the leader is Tom. He is the controlling agent in everything they do. Even Huck looks up to him, at times for approval. Their gang is also named "Tom Sawyer's Gang". Huck is the counterpart of Tom, who with his romantic personality is in direct contrast with Huck's realistic one. He believes that Tom's knowledge is above his own and doesn't question much of Tom's ideas. Even in chapter 28 when he had to lie to hide the truth about Mary Jane, he still compares himself with Tom, stating that he had acted like the way Tom would have, if not less. This comparison of himself with Tom shows his feeling of inferiority in comparison to Tom.