Huck Finn - Setting Flashcards
1
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setting - river vs. land
A
- 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
2
Q
setting - before the civil war
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- 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
3
Q
note
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- 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