Huck Finn - Setting

Question 1

setting - river vs. land

Answer 1

• when huck is on the river he has a better understanding of himself
• when huck goes on land he reverts back to social norms
• the river is a safe haven that pushes away society’s expectations
• only on the river are white huck and slave jim aloud to have a relationship

Question 2

setting - before the civil war

Answer 2

• forces reader to see
• • the brutality of slavery
• • that even though the civil war made us better off, we still have a long road to go

Question 3

note

Answer 3

• the land is how huck was raised
• the land is huck and jim’s connection
• the south did not change much
• huck is young and is more easily influenced by society
• on the river, huck treats jim differently