Saturday, March 29, 2014
Huck Finn #3
As the book continues we see more aspects of the freedom and enslavement theme. In chapter 16, as Jim and Huck are continuing their road to freedom, Huck starts to question his decision of helping Jim be free. I find this unfortunate because i thought Huck and Jim had a connection and alot in common as far as being held against your own will. Jim is so hopeful and optimistic about his freedom. He talks about saving all his money once hes finally free and then going back south to buy his wife and children back. Jim is growing on me more and more. When he tells Huck how grateful and appreciative he is, Huck reevaluates his thinking because Huck is longing for free and peace of mind just as much as Jim is. He decides not to turn him into the people looking for slaves on the run. I also found it funny how in chapter 19, Huck went from being unsure about helping one slave, to going completely out of his way to help Jim and two criminals who are also seeking freedom.
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What do you think about Huck's internal struggle about turning Jim in? Don't just summarize the theme in these chapters, try to delve deeper into the ideas behind them.
ReplyDeleteIn what ways do you think the two criminals are seeking freedom, if not just to escape their imminent punishment for their crimes? I did not think about their common hope to find piece of mind.
ReplyDeleteYou made some really good points to how Jim is trying to seek freedom ( I thought this way a lot as well). You should go a little more in depth though. I thought it was really thoughtful of Huck not to turn Jim in even though he was a slave. This shows that he really does care about Jim because they have spent so much time with him on their journey together.
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