Children are their Parents' Possesions

I disagree with this statement because everyone eventually is capable of managing their own lives. When children soon reach their teenage years, they learn that they can pursuade parents easier and can soon have the freedom to make decisions for themselves (whether they will or wont do something). Yes, children are given their parents' name at birth, but legally once a young adult reaches the age of 18, they are their own person and can by law do whatever they want. In Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Pap treats Huck as his possession. "And he said people allowed there'd be another trial to get me away from him and give me to the widow for my guardian, and they guessed it would win, this time." (23). Even though Huck shouldn't be, Huck is treated as a gift handed over to the widow. Although Huck's father, Pap should have a strong say in Huck's life, he shouldn't be allowed to control his son.