Mark Twain hated the romantics. Mark Twain showed this by making fun of Romeo and Juliet. The Grangerford and the Shepherdson fued was a part of the humor. This was a parody of the Capulets and the Montagues. He humor the fact that the Capulets and the Montagues don't know why they are feuding."Oh, yes, pa knows, I reckon, and some of the other old people; but they don't know now what the row was about in the first place" (Twain 110). Thats what buck stated after Huck asked about how the Grangerford and Shepherdson feud started. This resembles Romeo and Juliet because no one really knew why the Montagues and Capulets were fueding.
The fued is unessasarily serious. The allusion of this chapter shows the intensity of the feud. "I cried a little when I was covering up Buck's have for he was mighty good to me" (Twain 117). This shows how the famillies don't care. Buck was at a young age when he was murdered. This represents how they mean business because they are killing young people. This also shows Huck maturing. Huck never really cared for anyone, now he's showing his emotions for Buck.
Its sad that these characters had to run away to pursue thier love. The lovers in the two of these books secretly set up there marriage. The lovers in both stories both made plans so they could marry. In Huck Finn, Huck unknowingly set up Sophia's marriage. In Romeo and juliet, Juliet planned to act dead so she could leave unnoticed. Also in Romeo and Juliet they both planned to leave and get married. In Huck Finn Sophia and the Shepherdson planned to leave and get married and were successful. The difference is that in Romeo and Juliet the lovers dramatically die. In the novel Huck Finn the they all manage to survive. All of this just to get married shows the seriousness in the feud.
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