Huck Finn Hero's Journey

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The pacing of this quote where Huck and Jim are frantically trying to trap the murders and escape the scene, is quicker than that which the plot has followed throughout most of the novel. The author’s diction for this passage consists of short sentences with a very choppy rhythm that interrupts the thought process. Twain uses this method to generate a suspenseful mood and increase the intensity of the situation. The raft breaking loose symbolizes the tension of the moment, and just how quickly Huck and Jim’s adventure can turn into a disaster. Ending this chapter so abruptly where the characters are at a standstill in their situation, leaves both the reader and the plot on a cliff hanger. Their escape vehicle is not there and the reader anticipates

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