Paper Topic:

In a well-developed essay of 3-5 pages examine the role of the protagonist in these three novels.

Conflict and Setting Equal Character Development

for Emma , Asher Lev and Huckleberry Finn

Introduction -

Emma , My Name is Asher Lev , and Huckleberry Finn all introduce us to protagonists who go through a journey of self-discovery . Emma grows from a young lady with her interest in everyone else 's business to a woman ready to invest her interest in her own life . Asher Lev begins as a child , with childish views of life , religion and art . As he advances through life , his art becomes the most important part of who he is

br replacing religion and home . Huckleberry Finn begins his story simply trying to escape brutality , but he learns along the way that life has a harsh brutality of its own . His growth comes from the choices he makes and the lessons forced upon him along his journey . All three characters learn about themselves through conflict . They find their decisions regarding their own destiny and that of their loved ones affect who they become in the end

The authors all use common literary elements of conflict and setting to help develop these characters and demonstrate their growth . In this , I will explain the way in which two types of conflict , conflict with society and conflict with themselves , produce growth in the characters . I will also demonstrate the manner in which the characters ' individual settings cause them to be who they are

Summary of the Protagonists ' Growth -

Austin 's character Emma begins the novel thinking she can be a proper matchmaker for her friend , though she chooses to herself remain single Through her experiences , she not only realizes her success with matching Miss Taylor and Mr . Weston was a singular event , and she has very little control over the courtships of others , but she comes to understand that she does indeed want a match for herself , and the perfect one has been under her nose the entire time . Her proposed matches between Harriet and Mr . Elton backfire against her when Mr . Elton expresses affection for Emma herself , and her decision to remain single becomes moot when Harriet 's fondness for Mr . Knightly reveal to Emma her own love for the same man

Potok 's Asher Lev actually grows up in the novel . He begins as a young boy for whom art is simply a preoccupation and religion is a way of life . Through the events of the novel , art almost replaces religion in his life . Not betraying ' the art becomes more important than not betraying his Jewish heritage . By the end of the story he is a grown man . Even though he is still a practicing Jew and he finds the transition emotionally painful , he has left his home , rather than give up even one element of his art . Art has become his way of life and religion is simply something he does

Twain 's Huckleberry Finn begins the story as a young man just settling into sivilized ' society , even though he doesn 't seem to see the point in it...

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