Hucckleberry Finn, Emma and My Name Is Asher Lev

The Protagonists ' Growth An Essay on Huckleberry Finn , Emma and Asher

Introduction

Huck in Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain came from a poor family and has grown independently . He is frequently homeless but despite this kind of environment he is under , he remained an intelligent boy . He may have his own unique way of thinking , but he remained steadfast on his beliefs and was able to learn from his independent ways . His self-reliance and perseverance turned him into a mature boy

Emma on the other hand as written by Jane Austen

, is a girl who was born from a rich family . She may be well off but has insecurities in her life . Emma was deprived of attention and so she keeps on involving herself on other people 's lives . She was always jealous of other people Her matchmaking tactics lead her life to a complicated one

Lastly , Asher in Asher Lev by Chaim Potok , is an interesting individual with conflicting personalities . Being raised a Jew he was taught to be religious and was filled with inculcation as he grows up . He was trained to be closely and dependent to his family . However , as such Asher remained a normal boy . He was gifted with a talent in art and this became his way of expressing himself . The powerful influence of his gift led his life into opposing directions , and confused his thoughts of which path to choose

Body

The theme of Huck Finn is more of perseverance . The setting as the society itself , is Huck 's home . His every adventure is a new learning experience for him . At an early age , he was able to inflict good , though sometimes unusual , thoughts of how to survive . He said that people get down on a thing when they don 't know anything about it (Twain , 2004 However , this became his guide to survival . No one was there to teach him about anything so he was compelled to get down ' on these things to learn . Moreover , he struggled with different problems that adults face , but still take things positively . If Emma was in Huck 's place , she would be rather helpless . It would be so difficult for her to survive in this kind of setting , but maybe she would be mature when this happens As for Asher , it would be somewhat similar because he was almost independent when he chose his dream over his family , this only shows he has a mind of his own and old enough to decide for himself

The Emma 's theme is more on jealousy . She has grown immature despite her good start . She was fortunate to have been raised in a wealthy family , but unfortunately remained childish as she gets older . She always gets other people 's attention further became selfish and self-centered . Jealousy became more evident here . Matchmaking is her greatest amusement in the world (Austen , 2005 ' She finds it as an amusement ' - an entertainment , rather than being concerned to help others . Unlike Asher...