Fast Food Nation
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Chapters 16-18
In this section of reading for "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", the reader is introduced to the idea of freedom. Huck is slowly being released into a life without abuse, fear, and neglect. Jim is slowly being released from a life of previous hardship and pain. This is important because it shows a little bit of empathy towards their actions in the previous chapters. Both are realizing that for the first time ever, they can make their own decisions and develop their own opinions, all without fear of something bad happening to them. After Huck meets the family on the shp, he learns of the family's hardships with another family and their constant struggle for freedom in a situation where that is not ever possible. Huck meets Emmeline who has the freeomd, and the right, to write beautiful poetry that is long remembered, even after her death. The symbol of freedom will foreshadow Huck and Jim making better decisions in the future, but still have some real fun for the first time ever.
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As you said the symbol of freedom is really being emphasized in these chapters. In my opinion if the book Mark twain wrote had a lesson to teach, it would be what is Freedom? he shows many perceptions of what freedom is through Huck's and Jim's adventures. But he also shows false perceptions of freedom to Huck. As Huck witnessed the families who were in the feud and also had many nice fine things but were actually imprisoned by their insanity. I believe this question will be addressed later on in the story.
ReplyDeleteKeep looking for the trappings that Twain uncovers when it comes to "civilized living."
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