The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Explain the difference between Widow Douglas’ and Miss Watson’s “Providence”. (CH 1-6)

Explain the difference between Widow Douglas’ and Miss Watson’s “Providence”.

(CH 1-6)

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Sometimes the widow would take me one side and talk about Providence in a way to make a body's mouth water; but maybe next day Miss Watson would take hold and knock it all down again. I judged I could see that there was two Providences, and a poor chap would stand considerable show with the widow's Providence, but if Miss Watson's got him there warn't no help for him any more. I thought it all out, and reckoned I would belong to the widow's if he wanted me, though I couldn't make out how he was a-going to be any better off then than what he was before, seeing I was so ignorant, and so kind of low-down and ornery.

The widows "Providence" was one of love and forgiveness, whereas, Miss Watson's "Providence" centered around punishment and Hell-fire.

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn