Huckleberry Finn River Analysis
Life’s Adventures
A wise woman once said: “Life is like a river, sometimes it sweeps you gently along and sometimes the rapids come out of nowhere.” The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a story about a young boy and his journey down the Mississippi. He makes a friend and goes on a compelling journey experiencing many situations and several mishaps. Two friends escaping from their past via river on a feeble raft. The river is of great significance is this book. It is Huck's sole chance to be free from society and his pap. His companion, Jim, a slave, is also looking for freedom and opportunity. The river is a symbol of freedom, adventure, and hope for anyone looking to escape their dreary lives. There is a great measure of symbolism for the river in …show more content…
The river signifies life and how uncertain it may be. At times, the river may be pleasant, but the rapids come out of nowhere and yield difficulties. Thus the river resembles life and all its predicaments. While en route on their escapade, they encounter burglars, potential murderers, losing their raft, and several other mishaps. “Quick, Jim, it ain’t no time for fooling around and moaning; there’s a gang of murderers in yonder, and if we don’t hunt up their boat and set her drifting down the river so these fellows can’t get away from the wreck there’s one of ’em going to be in a bad fix” (Twain 70). The river presented it’s challenges but they trudged on. The river is always moving, as is life. It is ever-changing and unpredictable. “There was a yell at us, and a jingling of bells to stop the engines, a powwow of cussing, and whistling of steam—and as Jim went overboard on one side and I on the other, she come smashing straight through the raft” (Twain 94). Huck and Jim were unexpectedly hit by a steamship, which resulted in the destruction of the raft. Sometimes in life, the unexpected occurs and struggles appear, but you push on till hope
A wise woman once said: “Life is like a river, sometimes it sweeps you gently along and sometimes the rapids come out of nowhere.” The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a story about a young boy and his journey down the Mississippi. He makes a friend and goes on a compelling journey experiencing many situations and several mishaps. Two friends escaping from their past via river on a feeble raft. The river is of great significance is this book. It is Huck's sole chance to be free from society and his pap. His companion, Jim, a slave, is also looking for freedom and opportunity. The river is a symbol of freedom, adventure, and hope for anyone looking to escape their dreary lives. There is a great measure of symbolism for the river in …show more content…
The river signifies life and how uncertain it may be. At times, the river may be pleasant, but the rapids come out of nowhere and yield difficulties. Thus the river resembles life and all its predicaments. While en route on their escapade, they encounter burglars, potential murderers, losing their raft, and several other mishaps. “Quick, Jim, it ain’t no time for fooling around and moaning; there’s a gang of murderers in yonder, and if we don’t hunt up their boat and set her drifting down the river so these fellows can’t get away from the wreck there’s one of ’em going to be in a bad fix” (Twain 70). The river presented it’s challenges but they trudged on. The river is always moving, as is life. It is ever-changing and unpredictable. “There was a yell at us, and a jingling of bells to stop the engines, a powwow of cussing, and whistling of steam—and as Jim went overboard on one side and I on the other, she come smashing straight through the raft” (Twain 94). Huck and Jim were unexpectedly hit by a steamship, which resulted in the destruction of the raft. Sometimes in life, the unexpected occurs and struggles appear, but you push on till hope