2. There are many themes in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn but the main theme in the novel would have to be freedom. It shown when Huck gets his chance to leave the horrible life he had. Jim also gets to leave that life where he is always waiting around on people and has to do what he is told because someone "owns" him.
3. Tone is the author's attitude toward subject and many confuse it with mood, which is the climate of feeling engendered by the literary work. You could also think of this as ironic since Huck's voice is essentially serious even during the most comic episodes, and remains uncomprehending of the moral import of almost all of the most serious issues. The exception is when he decides to rescue Jim, and the irony grows highest there, since he does so for what he thinks are all the wrong reasons, trying to excuse his "low" action when it's actually the most moral decision he could make although he may not realize it. Twain treats Huck with the utmost respect, yet there is an underlying tone of amusement as Huck tries to sort through the morality of helping a slave escape. There is a certain sardonic tone, also, as Twain allows us to see the logical conclusion of Huck's moral dilemma before Huck himself figures it out. There is also an air of amusement, as Huck meets the Duke and the Dauphin. The novels mood changes about halfway through the novel and some attribute this to the event's in Twain's life (death of a favorite daughter, for one) as he was writing this novel.
4. Mark Twain used symbolism for example Mississippi river=freedom from society, slavery
Jim=all southern slaves, and Miss Watson=Civilization, the Grangerford house=the expense of the southern aristocracy and how it relates to slavery. Emmeline Grangerfords paintings and poems=romanticism. These are found in the early chapters of the book. Most of the symbolism is found on page 76. Imagery is also a literary device in the novel. "...then the nice breeze springs up, and comes fanning you from over there, so cool and fresh and sweet to smell on account of the woods and the flowers; but sometimes not that way, because they've left dead fish laying around, gars and such..." This is found in the beginning of chapter 19. Colloquialism- “You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, but that ain’t no matter.” This was early in the book around page 11. “Jim had plenty of corncob pipes and tobacco; so we had a right down good sociable time, there we crawled out through the hole, and so home to bed, with hands that looked like the’d been cawed. Tom was in high spirits. He said it was the best fun he ever had in his life.” This passage is again simple and easy to understand. Here, Twain gives a sense of childish fun and adventure. This shows the use of diction. “Right down good sociable time.” This shows syntax. Figurative language is shown too. Twain does use many similes throughout the book, especially during descriptive passages. For example, he said of the duke and king that they “slept like dead people.” Ironic devices are shown in this “But Tom Sawyer he hunted me up and said he was going to start a band of robbers, and I might join if I would go back to the widow and be respectable.” Twain’s style is simple and conveys his ideas in a boyish mood. A theme in the story is that society is wrong. The setting of the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn takes place along a stretch of the Mississippi River. This is told in the first chapter around page 12,13.
Jim=all southern slaves, and Miss Watson=Civilization, the Grangerford house=the expense of the southern aristocracy and how it relates to slavery. Emmeline Grangerfords paintings and poems=romanticism. These are found in the early chapters of the book. Most of the symbolism is found on page 76. Imagery is also a literary device in the novel. "...then the nice breeze springs up, and comes fanning you from over there, so cool and fresh and sweet to smell on account of the woods and the flowers; but sometimes not that way, because they've left dead fish laying around, gars and such..." This is found in the beginning of chapter 19. Colloquialism- “You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, but that ain’t no matter.” This was early in the book around page 11. “Jim had plenty of corncob pipes and tobacco; so we had a right down good sociable time, there we crawled out through the hole, and so home to bed, with hands that looked like the’d been cawed. Tom was in high spirits. He said it was the best fun he ever had in his life.” This passage is again simple and easy to understand. Here, Twain gives a sense of childish fun and adventure. This shows the use of diction. “Right down good sociable time.” This shows syntax. Figurative language is shown too. Twain does use many similes throughout the book, especially during descriptive passages. For example, he said of the duke and king that they “slept like dead people.” Ironic devices are shown in this “But Tom Sawyer he hunted me up and said he was going to start a band of robbers, and I might join if I would go back to the widow and be respectable.” Twain’s style is simple and conveys his ideas in a boyish mood. A theme in the story is that society is wrong. The setting of the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn takes place along a stretch of the Mississippi River. This is told in the first chapter around page 12,13.
Good job on your first literary analysis! I think you did a really good job on number 4 when you explained all the literary techniques.
ReplyDeleteI like all the examples you gave to show the literary devices in the book. It helps whoever is reading your literary analysis to clearly know what you are talking about and how well you understood the book
ReplyDeleteCaroline, I love the classic book you chose. The plot summary was well summarized on what happened in Huckleberry Fin. I do like the textual evidence you used for each of the literary techniques. Good job!
ReplyDeleteGood job! I think this book was a good choice because it will most likely show up on the ap test so it's good that we can all review it! Your summary was good and covered all of the main points.
ReplyDeleteThe literary devices are also explained well!
Caroline, good job overall! Your summary was very good and the literary techniques you chose were good along with the quotes.
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