2006, Form B. In many works of literature, a physical journey - the literal movement from one place to another - plays a central role. Choose a novel, play, or epic poem in which a physical journey is an important element and discuss how the journey adds to the meaning of the work as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain observes the growth of the characters through their journey on the Mississippi River. For Huck and Jim, their adventure on the river symbolizes freedom, each escaping the struggles in their life. Huck begins to understand the society for himself as he comes in contact with various obstacles throughout the journey. He unveils the corruption in society and realizes the truth for himself. Jim wants to escape a life of slavery and reunite with his family.
Originally, due to Huck's old fashioned upbringing, he tried to not interact with Jim. However, he soon began to realize that Jim is an actual person whose feelings should not be hurt. This allows Huck to grow as a person and accepts people based on their personality, not color. Together, Huck and Jim try their best to overcome the obstacles thrown at them.
The river they travel on represents more than just a traveling method. It holds a deeper meaning for Huck and Jim which symbolizes the responsibilities and challenges that accompany a life of freedom. Their journey shows the development of the character turning into a more well rounded human being as opposed to the one viewed person they were.
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ReplyDeleteI think tht topic you picked has some really good potential for this prompt, I mean after, what is HuckFinn if not a really long journey? However, your essay is lacking some meat. For one I feel that the thesis paragraph merged into a body paragraph, so you could split those two up if you reedit this one. Also, your warrants are a bit shrouded, so you may want to clearly state them in their own sentence, not just tack it on the the end of some evidence. Other than just adding some good, solid evidence and just cleaning up the structure, I think you have a really good start! Keep it up :D
Erin Donahue
I agree with Erin. The topic and essay are good, its just lacking in the support category. With that said, it looks like you stick by the strict timing of 40 odd minutes. Your thesis could use a bit more detail. In your body paragraphs, it seems you want to attempt to go on to explain what you want to say but you halt. In your next essay I would try and elaborate more on what you are trying to say. If you do that, I think your essays will be very good.
ReplyDeleteSo strange! This is the prompt I picked as well but I chose the story of The Odyssey. Your choice was very good as well, Huck Finn! It's like perfect for a physical journey. This is such a good story, I loved reading it last year. I feel like you explained the growth of the characters, but didn't use enough evidence or have a strong enough argument, one of the two. It is well done but I feel like you could add to it more, there needs to be more said about the physical journey. I do understand it is hard to write and explain such a complicated prompt and story in 40 minutes though! Good job!
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