Have you ever looked around, just to see how much compassion people have? Have you ever taken a minute to think about how much courage it takes, just to do the little things in life? Have you ever looked around and wondered why there is so much cruelty in the world today? These are three major aspects of our life today. The three major themes that Mark Twain and Harper Lee explore in Huckleberry Finn and To Kill A Mockingbird are Cruelty, Courage, and Compassion.
Cruelty is one of the major themes in Huckleberry Finn. Huck's dad abuses him. When Huck's dad was drunk he went around saying "Tramp-tramp-tramp-tramp; that's the dead; tramp-tramp-tramp; they're coming after me; but I wont go. Oh, they're here! Don't touch me-don't! Hands off- they're cold; let go. OH, let a poor devil alone!" (29). …
