Huck Finn Symbols
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Themes: Racism and Slavery- how it was still a problem in the south even after slavery was abolished; injustice of slavery…most whites thought it was morally right for African Americans to be slaves. Intellectual and Moral Education-Huck doesn’t trust the morals and views of society that treats him like an outcast; gets abused. Huck learns through experience about society, and his growing relationship with Jim, lead Huck to question many of the teachings that he has received, especially regarding race and slavery. More than once, we see Huck choose to “go to hell” rather than go along with the rules and follow what he has been taught... huck is especially free from society’s rules, able to make his own decisions without restriction. At the end he can tell somewhat right from wrong .Lies and Cons- huck lies and scams for the greater good; lies to slave hunters to save jim. He discovers lies can be good depending on their purpose. while the king and duke don’t care about anything.
Symbols: Mississippi River-The majority of the plot takes place on the river or its banks. , the river started off as a safe place,but it becomes increasingly dangerous as the realities of their runaway lives set in. the river soon becomes only a short-term escape, and the novel ends on the safety of dry land, where, ironically, Huck and Jim find their true freedom.For the most part for Huck and Jim, the river represents freedom. On the raft, they are independent . Jim looks forward to reaching the free states, and Huck is eager to escape his father and the
"civilization" of Miss Watson. However, the towns along the river bank begin to influence them, and Huck and Jim meet criminals, shipwrecks, dishonesty, and great danger. …Grangerford House..symbolism of materialistic aristocracy(rich people,nobility). The description of both the house and the people who live in it make it obvious that it symbolizes the peak of the upper class who live in a different
HuckFinn
Themes: Racism and Slavery- how it was still a problem in the south even after slavery was abolished; injustice of slavery…most whites thought it was morally right for African Americans to be slaves. Intellectual and Moral Education-Huck doesn’t trust the morals and views of society that treats him like an outcast; gets abused. Huck learns through experience about society, and his growing relationship with Jim, lead Huck to question many of the teachings that he has received, especially regarding race and slavery. More than once, we see Huck choose to “go to hell” rather than go along with the rules and follow what he has been taught... huck is especially free from society’s rules, able to make his own decisions without restriction. At the end he can tell somewhat right from wrong .Lies and Cons- huck lies and scams for the greater good; lies to slave hunters to save jim. He discovers lies can be good depending on their purpose. while the king and duke don’t care about anything.
Symbols: Mississippi River-The majority of the plot takes place on the river or its banks. , the river started off as a safe place,but it becomes increasingly dangerous as the realities of their runaway lives set in. the river soon becomes only a short-term escape, and the novel ends on the safety of dry land, where, ironically, Huck and Jim find their true freedom.For the most part for Huck and Jim, the river represents freedom. On the raft, they are independent . Jim looks forward to reaching the free states, and Huck is eager to escape his father and the
"civilization" of Miss Watson. However, the towns along the river bank begin to influence them, and Huck and Jim meet criminals, shipwrecks, dishonesty, and great danger. …Grangerford House..symbolism of materialistic aristocracy(rich people,nobility). The description of both the house and the people who live in it make it obvious that it symbolizes the peak of the upper class who live in a different