The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Essay “There was a child went forth every day, And the first object he look’d upon, that object he became, And that object became part of him…” This quote is from Walt Whitman’s poem, in which he suggests that a person’s surroundings become a part of that person. Huckleberry Finn is a good example to which Whitman’s idea is proved. Huck comes across many people who …showed first 75 words of 809 total…

…showed last 75 words of 809 total…a good example of Whitman’s idea that surroundings can shape a person’s life and outlook on life. The people that Huck came across influenced him greatly, and they taught him many lessons in life. The Widow, Pap, Jim, and the Grangerfords all contributed to Huck’s life and many of his decisions. They taught him right, wrong, and also what to do when times get tough. “And that…became a part of him.”