huck finn ch. 4-5

why does huck "sell" his fortune to judge thatcher?

So Huck's father cannot take his fortune when he becomes the legal guardian of his son.

describe pap

he looks old and sick. He is poor, mean, and will beat his child, get drunk and take his sons fortune.

what does the "hair-ball" tell jim about huck's future?

jim tells Huck that pap is torn between two angels, a good white angel and a bad black angel. he also explains that Huck will have considerable pain in his life and at the same time considerable joy

is pap realistic?

no, after the Judge believes he has reformed him, Pap sneaks out of the new judge's house and buys some alcohol. by morning he is so drunk that he breaks his arm in two places and nearly freezes to death on the porch. The new judge is livid at this betrayal of his trust and comments that the only way to reform Pap is with a shotgun.

how does the new judge find out how pap really is?

pap cannot stay sober for one night and sells their furniture for alcohol and breaks his arm.

how does pap feel about huck going to school?

put out. he wants him to stop going immediately because he does not want Huck to be smarter than him.