Huckleberry Finn Says He Wishes The Widow Douglas
Nhuckleberry Finn Mentions That He Wishes the Widow Douglas Could Kno
Nhuckleberry Finn mentions that he wishes the widow douglas could know about his efforts to save the men on the wreck of the water scott. Pretend that you are huck and write a letter to the widow, explaining the situation and what you did about it. Try to copy the speech and spelling patterns twain uses for huck. Be sure to include at least one statement of your philosophy about this situation. This is supposed to be a 2 paragraph letter.
Paper For Above instruction
Dear Widder Douglas,
I’s real sorry I hain’t writ to ya sooner, but I’ve been mighty busy. I wants to tell you about what I done to help them men on the wreck of the water scott. When I found out they was in trouble, I didn’t think twice, I just did what I could by lookin’ for help and paddlin’ my small boat as quick as I could. I was hopin’ someone would come along and rescue ‘em, but ’til then, I tried my best to keep ‘em safe and quiet, givin’ ‘em what little comfort I could. I reckon it was high time I did somethin’, cause it’s always best to help folks in need if you can.
I s’pose I got my own ways of thinkin’, but I do believe that doin’ what’s right’s more important than what folks might say. No matter if I’s afraid or if it’s dangerous, I try to follow my conscience and do right by folks. I ain’t no saint but I feel mighty proud of what I done, ‘cause I know I did the right thing even if it wasn’t the easy thing. I wishes you could see how things turned out, and maybe someday you’ll understand that I did what I thought was best at the time.
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