22: Foil

   Buck and Huck have several similarities. Their names only differ by a single letter, and they are approximately the same age. The two also develop a friendship rather quickly. Buck was raised in a classy, loving, wealthy family, while Huck was brought up in quite the opposite environment, being poor with an abusive, alcoholic father who was barely around. However, Huck seems to have better sense than the Grangerfords. They are in a feud with the Shepherdsons, and a few family members from each group have been killed because of this ridiculous spat. No one can remember the way this fight has started. Huck seems to somewhat realize how awful this fight is, which shows that a better upbringing may not make an individual superior. The boys are different in the way they grew-up, but also in the way they act now because of this.