i have to write an essay on how hucks sound heart won over his deformed consience throughout the book "the adventures of huckleberry finn". i need 3 examples for three body paragraphs.
so far i have,
1) when i was going to write miss watson a letter to turn jim in (consience), but then riped it up and said ill go to hell and save jim (heart)
2) when huck gave the king and the duke whatever they wanted, thinking it was easyer that way (consience) and when he tells mary jane the truth about the king duke & money (heart)
3) help?
also what would my thesis statment be? do i list all 3 of mt examples?
Scroll down this webpage and read about the motif of "Lies and Cons" -- then let us know if you find another idea in there.
You pretty much have your thesis statement in the first sentence you wrote above -- when you are explaining your assignment. Try rephrasing it into a sentence starting with "Huck's heart ... " (And you don't have to have the three examples in that sentence unless your teacher insists. I think it'd be too long.)
Sorry! Here's the webpage:
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/huckfinn/themes.html
To develop your third example for the body paragraph, you can focus on the scene where Huck is faced with the dilemma of whether to hand over Jim to slave-catchers or not. Initially, his conscience tells him that it is his societal duty to follow the law and return Jim. However, his sound heart eventually wins over his deformed conscience as he realizes the true friendship he shares with Jim and the injustice of slavery. Instead of acting on his conscience, Huck decides to protect Jim and even goes to the extent of sacrificing his own reputation and risking his own safety.
For your thesis statement, you can include a brief mention of all three examples to give an overview of the points you will be discussing in your essay. Here's a suggested thesis statement:
"In 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,' Mark Twain portrays how Huck's sound heart triumphs over his deformed conscience, as evidenced by his decision to save Jim from slavery, his candidness towards Mary Jane, and his defiance of societal norms in order to protect their friendship."
This thesis statement highlights the main theme of the essay, the conflict between Huck's conscience and his heart, while also indicating that you will be exploring these three specific examples throughout the essay.