Symbols & Characterization

Huckleberry Finn: Chapters 7-12

Tyler Swiggett, Luke Massella, Ryan Thomas, and Kevin Fodor

Symbols in Chapters 7-12 • Chapter 8 • Chapter 7 – – – – – –

Cabin Canoe Fish Pap River Island

• Chapter 10 – Snakes – Woman’s Clothes

– Baker’s Bread – Snakes – Jim

• Chapter 9

On Water On Land Helpful

Hurtful

Helpful

Hurtful

On Land

On Water

• Chapter 11 – Mrs. Judith Loftus

– The Cavern – Pap

• Chapter 12 – – – –

Towheads Wigwam Lantern The Walter Scott – Thieves

Characterization through Chapters 7-12 • White Lies to Pap (Ch. 7) • Stealing Valuables (Ch. 7) • Faking Death (Ch. 7) • Sparing Jim (Ch. 8) • Ransacking House (Ch. 9) • Snake-skin Trick (Ch. 10) • Returning Disguised (Ch. 1011)

• Overloading the Raft (Ch. 12) • Boarding the Walter Scott

Grand Scheming Declining Practical Dishonesty Constant Thievery Declining Compassion Growing Foolishness Declining

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