HUCK FINN RESPONSE #6- SETTING

A good majority of the novel takes place on the Mississippi River. In a PARAGRAPH, discuss the importance of setting in "Huck Finn." How does the setting shape the plot? How does it influence the characters? Most importantly, how does the setting act as a SYMBOL throughout the story? What is it symbolic of?

In the book Huckleberry Finn, a lot of importance was placed about life of the Mississippi River. Some of the importance is that the River runs south, so as they continue down river they meet people with stronger southern accent. Also the farther south they do Jim has to hide more and be more cautious of slaves hunters make sure his secret is not given up. Also it shapes the plot because as they float down and meet different people and different situations; Huck’s character continually progress through the story. From being a nigger hater into actually befriending one. The River in my opinion is a symbol of time and freedom. Time because it also flows and causes change to people. And freedom because they are moving not staying down and tied to any restrictions or ideas.

Pretty much the whole book takes place on the river. This comes about when Huck escapes from pap and starts to travel down the river. The characters come into the story when Huck meets them and their situation/delima while traveling on the river. The setting is a symbol of how life takes you many paces and brings you across many people.

The river in the story is very important to Jim and Huck because it is there only transportation to get to the south without getting stopped.Also they head down the river they meet new people learn new stories and most of all develop their friendship. I believe that the river is a symbol of how friendship. I believe that it is a symbol of friendship because the farther Jim and Huck go down the river the closer they become and they give more respect to each other.

The river is an important setting for the story because it's Huck and Jim's transportation to the free states. The river shapes the plot because most of Huck and Jim's time is spent on the river. They go on crazy adventures, meet new people, and learn lessons from those adventures and people. Also I think the river symbolizes freedom because Huck and Jim can do whatever they want, whenever. The river allows a decrease in discrimination and high hopes for Jim and responsibility and maturity for Huck. The river is symbolic of an escape and the start of a new life for Huck and Jim.

The Setting seems to be a key part in Huck Finn. There isn't much that isn't influencing the characters when it comes to the setting. The part of the country that they are in affects how the talk and their views. The river is used as transportation alot for many. Being where Huck and Jim are, it makes the wary of how they need to act in order to not get found out and with JIm being an African American, he has to be careful of who he comes in contact with. Every peace of the setting is a whole symbol as to how the people Huck comes in contact with and the freedom he has when he goes out on his own. The setting alot is a symbol of independence for Huck.

In the novel Huckleberry Finn, the mississippi river is an extremely important setting. One reason why the river is so important is because it allows Huck and Jim to get from point A to point B, consequently making many different little stories and conflicts. Also the river carries Jim and Huck across the country allowing Twain to use his clever satire on the entire country and not making fun of just one specific area. I think the river is a symbol of freedom and proggresion, in which it is a sorce of transportation, food and water supply, and is actually leading Jim to freedom. Also the river gives a good display on how Huck is transforming from a racist boy into an open-minded man and it really shows Twain's view on life.

The River is a big place in the book. Huck went there right after escaping from pap, he found Jim there. And now, Huck and Jim use the river to get to where they need to be. The river leads Huck and Jim to food and also shelter. The river is a symbol of, love, freedom, and life.

You can compare the Mississippi in the 1800's to today's route 66. Both are vital arteries for transportation in America. The people that live by these routes have their own unique outlook on life. They enjoy the adventure that comes from traveling across these vast landmarks. Huck and Jim are prime example of such characters that are enthralled with the open road/river. The river or road has much power over the landscape and people living by it, various geographic and meterogical attributes can decide a characters destiny. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is essentialy a road trip book, both Huck and Jim are using the river to escape from the worries and pressures that society has applied to them. Thus the river is a symbol of freedom and adventure.

In the south by the Mississippi River, people tend to treat other people cruelly. Like whites treats blacks very badly. The law is not always being enforced. Another thing that the river does is influence some characters. The river influences Huck by going down the river, he realizes that Jim is a good guy. Also the river affects the plot by our characters going down the river for free and don’t have to worry to get money, to go on a train. The river is also a symbol of freedom. By going down the river, you escape the town where you lived before.

Throughout the story, Huckleberry Finn, the Mississippi River has been the main setting. It is important for Huck and Jim because the are setting out to live new lives and escape the world they left behind. Everywhere they go there is always new conflicts and stories. As they travel down the river they can create new identies and invent themselvs in different ways. Also Huck's decisions and thoughts start becoming more mature and his relationship with Jim becomes closer. The river may represent freedom with Huck and Jim recreating their lives or it could symbolize time. As they advance down the river, Jim and Huck's relationship becomes closer to a relationship in modern society.

Mark Twain does a really good job in setting the scene for things, sometimes he even goes a little overboard and gives us information that is irrevelant. Mostly, it is good. It makes it easy for the reader to picture what is actually happening in the book in their heads, which is a very good quality in a book and it makes it easier to read. The most important setting in the book would be the river. It is basically what the book revolves around. It symbolizes freedom for Huck and Jim. There are a few times in the book where Huck and Jim are in some trouble or need to get away and so they get on their raft and hop onto the river. As soon as they are off, they feel free. I think the raft may also be of some symbolism too. It may feel like a home for Huck and Jim, like it is where they belong.

To me, the river symbolizes freedom and possibilities. Huck and Jim used it to go places, meet people, and learn life lessons. The river feels like home to them, when they get into trouble and need to escape, the river is there to help them get away.

In "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" the Mississippi River is the base of the setting. From the part where Huck leaves the cabin, where he is held captive by his father, to the point were we are at as of right now. This influences Huck and Jim to be free from everything and just sail along the river. The river sybolizes how Huck and Jim become free from society and they have each other to rely on.

The river is a very big part of the book. In every part of the book wherever he is he always near the river, since the begging tell now. When the characters are on the river they get themselfs in less trouble. There isn't really anyways to run into conflicts accept the seperation, but that only makes them stronger. They learn from there mistakes. Since its the mississippi river and there going north and south it symbols a lot of slavery and some run away slaves probably took this route.

Everything they do is on the river in the majority of the book. They all learn how to survive while floating adrift down the river to the unknown.The river is has a symbolic meaning of freedom, this is symbolic because of the slavery that is happening and jim being a slave, but yet he is free going down the mississippi.

The farther Huck goes down the river, the more interesting people he finds. The deeper they get, they find more dimwitted people. Mark Twain uses this as a comical referance about how "smart" the southern people are. The deeper south they get, the more Huck's eyes are opened. He starts seeing things in a more responsible way, for example telling the girls that the king and duke were not the real uncles. The Mississippi River and the raft are definitely a symbol of freedom. For Huck, it symbolizes being free, being away from people who want to change him like the widow, his dad, etc. He is trying to get to a place where he can have his own beliefs and his own actions and not be punished for them.

The river is a huge part of the book. It is sort of a sense of freedom because nothing totally bad happens on the river, it's a time where Jim and Huck get to just talk. The river also has a lot do to with the people in this book. Further and further down the river, the more things happen and the more people Jim and Huck meet. Jim and Huck get to know eachother better as they are on the river, therefore making them how close they are towards the end. The river symbols freedom because nothing bad happens, they are away from from all harm. Jim can find is way to freedom with the river.

I would also say that the river is symbolic of freedom and happiness because it carries Huck and Jim closer and closer to accomplishing their dreams. It sets the plot because as they float down the river, they see all sorts of things and meet all sorts of people. They also share many weird experiences that they would never have experienced if they had been living in their town. I think it influences the character by bringing Huck and Jim closer together. It is a big shock during this time period, that a white boy and a black slave have such a good relationship together! I think Mark Twain is trying to show that everyone has their own beliefs but they should all try to be equal when he introduces Huck and Jim to many different types of people as they make their journey.

The Mississippi River shapes the plot by showing how they have to keep moving down it. The river was a big part of trasportation back then. It is the way that Huck and Jim get around together. Since the river is their only chance of faster transportation to get Jim free, they are always on it. Meaning they are always together. So it influences them by providing togetherness. The river acts as a symbol by showing you just have to keep moving ahead. Even when bad things happen you just have to keep moving past them and forget about them.

In the book Huckleberry finn, alot of the novel takes place on the Mississippi River. This place mainly because the Mississippi River was the place Huck came too when he ran away from the drunk, Pap. When Huck came to the river he met Jim and then things went from there. The river was the place where Huck and Jim hid, and i think that's what really brought them together, and thats how they became best friends.

The river is important to huck and jim because its the only way for the two of them to get to the south and get the freedom that jim has always wanted. there always getting into new conflicts so theres many new stories to tell. this is a easy way for them not to get cought. I think that the symbol would be the river. to me i think its a symbol of them soon being free.

The river is Jim and Hucks way of escaping without it they would have no other way to travel. The river helps shape the plot by providing transportation and quick get aways for Jim and Huck on their long journey to freedom. The river is symbolic because it helped Huck and Jim with getting away.

In "Huck Finn" the river allows Huck, Jim, and the duke and the dauphin to leave town quickly, and also leads to new "episodes" in the book, this makes the story progress. Huck seems to know the river very well, and talks about how it is, and where things are. The river symbolizes Huck's independence, and the farther away they get away from their original town the more independent they get, and the closer Huck gets to Jim.

The Mississippi River holds a lot of importance in the book. When Mark Twain was a child, he dreamed of working on the steamboats that went up and down the river. I think that him placing so much importance on the Mississippi is a way for him to connect with his work. Also, the river is Huck and Jim’s only way of transportation. The way that the characters are constantly moving gives Twain much room to set up a good plot. Each chapter becomes a different event they experience on their way. To me, the river is a symbol of change. Not only does the river itself physically change, but the environment, the people, and their attitudes as well as they continue south. The relationship between Huck and Jim also changes, as Huck begins to turn on how society has raised him. In addition with that, the river can be viewed as freedom. Not only can it take you where you want to go, so you’re not confined to one spot, it also represents Jim and his dream to become a free black man with his family one day.

The setting of the Mississippi River has a great impact on the story. It shapes the plot by having everything in the book centered around their adventures on the river. How they run into the ship wreckage and the robbers, they get lost when they reach some fog, get seperated after a steamboat runs over their raft, meet the King and the Duke while canoeing, and just their relaxing times floating down the river. The whole story is centered around the fact that they have many adventures just floating on down the river. Not only that but it also influences the characters we are introduced to. We would have never encountered the fued between the Shepherdson's and the Grangerford's had they not been seperated on the river. Or met the King and the Duke. We also would not get to see this friendship between Jim and Huck grow because much of their relationship grows while they are thinking and talking to each other on the raft. The river is the moarter to the brick wall of the story. Without it, the story wouldn't be the adventures of Huck Finn, it would be something else. The most important thing however is what the river symbolizes. It symbolizes the freedom of Huck and Jim. As long as they are on the river, they are free to do what they want. It is most evident when Huck thinks he has given the King and the Duke the slip and he and Jim head off down the river in the raft. He explains how free he feels, of course, until the King and Duke catch up with them. The river is the whole focal point of the book, and without it, there would be no adventures of Huck Finn.

The Mississippi River is key to the setting of the book. It is the setting for almost the entire book. The river is there source transportation. It brought on a lot of trouble for the characters also. There many adventures took place along it. Without the river th book would not be the same. The plot of the book is shaped around the river and the many things the happen on it. Both Jim and Huck change throughout their journey. I think that the freedom of the river has a lot to do with it. The many situations they are in help to shape them along the way. I think that the river stands for the long journey that Huck and Jim go on not only the physical journey but their journeys' as people. They both become different people especiallly Huck. He was just a child when the book started and now he is starting to mature into a better person.

You can definitely tell that the setting is in the south along the Mississippi River because of everyone's accents in the book. The river goes from the North to the South which is good for Jim and Huck because Jim needs to get to the North for freedom.

The river in the novel Huckleberry Finn, plays a huge role. If it wasnt for the river, there would be no story. It creates the conflicts and dilemmas throughout the story. The characters get influence from all of the problems that happen on the raft or when they get on steamboats. It shows them their real personality and what they can really be if they take time to get to know themselves. The river is a symbol of many things, one is non-segregation. It helps whites and blacks get along. One more is freedom, because it gives most of the characters the freedom they wanted from the beginning.

The setting is important because the river is Huck and Jim's main source of transportation. That, along with the occasional stops, is the main place of the story. The setting is also in the south, where slavery is everywhere, and that makes everything more dangerous. Especially for Jim and Huck, who are both doing things they shouldn't be doing. So saying that, the plot could have many different outcomes. The characters are so warped, calling black people the n-word, and thinking that black people have no rights. They also are from the south and most are uneducated, so they talk with a slang. The setting, as I said before, is mainly the river. A river just keeps on flowing, and never stops. No matter how many brances, boats, trees, or whatever gets in its way, it will never stop flowing. So with that being said, it symbolizes Huck. He keeps on moving along, no matter how many people drag him down, or tell him what he is doing is wrong. He is a strong kid, and does what feels right to him, which is usually a good thing.

The setting of the book is a huge influence simply because the south and where Huck lives is what raised him all through his life. The south is the whole reason that he was having a hard time trying to break Jim out of slavery. The setting also influences the plot majorly simply because the events that take place i.e the town with the lynching and the tar and feather examples shows that this is actually what the south actually did back in the late 1800's early 1900's. Jim is a symbol of all the slaves in the south because mainly thats what they wanted, freedom, thats it. Huck is representing all kids from the south. they have the mindset that blacks are differnt than whites and we are not equal. I think that the setting is the south

There are multiple settings in the book including the river, the shack pap takes Huck to, the Grangerford's home and others. Huck is influenced differently in each setting. For example, the Grangerford's were a rich family but there were in a constant feud. That may teach somebody that it's ok to hold a grudge against a certain person. Also the river plays an important since that is Huck and Jim's main transport. If they had to walk then they might have had different adventures. The river can be seen as a symbol of freedom for Jim. He was traveling down this river without any worries of being a slave.

Throughout the book Huck takes adventures on the river. The river symploizes that life goes on the flow even with the hard times and it keeps going. It also inspires Huck because he keeps going no matter what happens and keeps helping people.

The river symbolizes the adventures Huck takes. Hucks adventures never end just like the river never stops flowing. It also shows that even in hard times that life goes on and the adventures good or bad will never end.

The setting of Huck Finn adds a subtle character with the river, being both a protagonist and an antagonist at times. Throughout the book the setting of the south and the river adds to the plot by bringing the main characters to new areas, making new problems. The open south that the characters explore symbolizes the new freedom the characters have found by choosing to depart from their old lifestyle.