The answer would be carrion because the definition of carrion is the decaying flesh of dead animals.
Answer: Dear Hanna, how has your school year gone? Mine has been great so far! All of my classes are great, except Algebra. Will you write back soon? Enjoy your senior year!
Explanation:
The effect of the narrative description of Huck's father is of a man who is not looked after, who is poverty stricken and unkempt and with low self esteem and for example re his hair that was greasy and hung down ie was dirty and not combed shows this. Also, from the sounds of it he was lily white, what we might call someone 'white trash' white these days.