Huck Finn - Symbols Flashcards
1
Q
river = freedom, hope
A
huck is running away on the river, but the river is jim’s emancipation
2
Q
water = universal symbol of purity, cleansing
A
- huck is cleansed of his racism and bigotry on the water
- purity of jim and huck’s relationship regardless of race
3
Q
raft = aimless; a representation of huck’s and jim’s open relationship
A
natural, free to go as they please
4
Q
jim
A
a moral human being; the best human
5
Q
huck
A
societal rejection; growth and change
6
Q
note
A
- river symbolizes freedom for Jim
- reject the immorality of society
- growth; dynamic
- separates jim and huck
