How do the actions we continually see and take part in everyday foreshadow how we truly live our lives? Although motifs are mostly seen in literature they can also be found in simple things that everyone does such as lying, being paranoid about one particular thing, or repeating a bad decision. Repeating these small actions can foreshadow into other parts of people's lives. The parts of everyone's lives that aren't as easy to see and take diligent thinking to understand. If a person can realize why they keep doing the things that hurt them or others then they can begin to better themselves. The recurring motifs in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are crucial to the book because they help explain how each character is affected by their small decisions. The motifs in the novel reveal what Huck really cares about and values. An example of this is that Huck repeatedly lies to try and help Jim, who is like a father to him. This shows that Huck, although uncivilized, still has a heart.
The Mississippi River is by far the most important symbol in the novel. The river can easily be seen just as a way of transportation for Jim and Huck because it is taking them out of the binds of society. For the two of them it …show more content…
Huck is a boy who does not have a great upbringing and has not been taught rules. He also has no interest in learning any rules. When he lies in his mind he thinks it is okay because he sees it as a way to help Jim. He has no thought process of “this is wrong” he often believes he will go to hell for helping Jim not for lying. The fact that Huck continues to lie repeatedly shows he believes he has done nothing wrong. The symbols and motifs in The Adventures of Huckleberry finn are important to the plot because they help to explain how how Huck really
The Mississippi River is by far the most important symbol in the novel. The river can easily be seen just as a way of transportation for Jim and Huck because it is taking them out of the binds of society. For the two of them it …show more content…
Huck is a boy who does not have a great upbringing and has not been taught rules. He also has no interest in learning any rules. When he lies in his mind he thinks it is okay because he sees it as a way to help Jim. He has no thought process of “this is wrong” he often believes he will go to hell for helping Jim not for lying. The fact that Huck continues to lie repeatedly shows he believes he has done nothing wrong. The symbols and motifs in The Adventures of Huckleberry finn are important to the plot because they help to explain how how Huck really