Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Symbolism Meanings

        I like how Twain switched the symbol of evil from black to white. When we look at Pap we see how violent and wild he is when drunk...in a bad way, this alone in the book shows everyone has evil in them no matter what he or she is. By looking at Huck's view on the river, it would symbolize freedom because when Huck took the canoe out on the river he seemed to have forgotten his troubles. I also think the raft symbolizes Huck and Jim's path to freedom. The reason I believe the raft symbolized a path to freedom is because both Huck and Jim always seem to manage to escape their physical troubles by riding a raft to Jackson Island. When I write I used hidden symbols in my stories and each have special meanings.
       When I read I try to spot symbols and try to understand their meaning to a story. An example of this is a book I read called "Snowflower and the Secret Fan". The fan in the story represents the friendship between two girls who did not know each other and the struggles they faced. This is an example among many stories in the world.

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