Analysis Chapter 15 Huck Finn PDF

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An analysis of Chapter 15 of Huckleberry Finn...

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Analysis Chapter 15 Quote

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Effect

Revelation about Context

Values

“So sick and scared”

Alliteration

Emphasise his feelings

It reveals the character’s personal context that they have been separated by the fog.

This marks the beginning of the friendship between Huck and Jim, which confronts Huck’s societal values.

“The minute I flew by the feet of [the tow-head]I shot out into the solid white fog, and hadn’t no more idea of which way I was going than a dead man.”

First person recount, metaphor and hyperbole

Metaphor shows that Huck feels devastated, hopeless and lost, having lost the raft and being separated from his friend.

Huck is lost in the The fog fog and he is metaphorically disturbed by this. If represents a he remained in the curtain fog for a prolonged between time, he could be in Huck’s danger. personal values and those of his society.

“I did wish the fool would think to beat a tin pan.”

Reflective tone, first person voice

Shows his desperation to find the raft and be reunited with Jim.

By calling Jim a fool, Huck reveals his society’s values of considering African Americans as intellectually inferior.

“I was tangled good now.” “That was somebody else’s whoop now,or else I was turned around.” “Smoky ghosts of big trees [...] a lot of snags that fairly roared.” “If you think it ain’t dismal and lonesome out in the fog that way, by yourself, in the night, you try it once - you’ll see.” “You never knowed a sound dodge around so, and swap places so quick and so much.” “to keep from knocking islands out of the river” “Maybe [...] it was all up with [Jim]. I was good and tired, so I laid down in the canoe and said I wouldn’t bother no

Despite Huck’s rejection of civilisation, his values are still influenced by his society.

more.” “I think you’re a tangleheaded old fool, Jim.” “It’s too good for true, honey, it’s too good for true. “En all you was thinking thinkin’ bout wuz how you could make a fool uv de Jim wid a lie. Dat truck is trash; en trash is what people is dat puts dirt on de head er dey frens en makes ‘em ashamed.” “I wasn’t ever sorry for it afterwards, neither.” “I wouldn’t done that one if I’d a knowed it would make him feel that way.”...