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This 6 page paper examines the three protagonists from the novels Emma, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and My Name is Asher Lev. In addition to the idea of self-reliance, other thematic elements are explored as well as setting and characterization. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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For Emma, there is a sense that her growth is related to the theme of social stratification and the setting that supports that. Above all, Emma becomes self-reliant in the
process. For the infamous Huck Finn, the beautiful river accentuates the thematic element of freedom, but it is reinforced by Hucks sense of self-reliance. He transitions through his yearning for
freedom into a man who says what he means. Finally, Asher similarly is affected by the common thread of self-reliance, but for this character, he exhibits more of his authentic
self. He begins his life in a Jewish community that stifles his creativity. In Asher Lev, the setting is restrictive, unlike the setting in Huck Finn for example, but in
the end, he finds his way. Each protagonist in their own right had become self-reliant, and improved their sense of self as they matured. Emma realizes that things are
not what they seem and that others live differently. She has a revelation of sorts. For Huck, there is a sense that he can do what he sets out to
do and there are no barriers. Finally, for Asher, there is a realization that he is who he is and should not be swayed by the setting to which he
is born. In fact, it seems that Emma and Huck learn those lessons too. The self-reliance they each attain allows them to move beyond the settings that they originally find
themselves in. In respect to Emma, there is a sense of self-reliance and the idea that she can live anywhere, in any circumstance. She matures in this work by Jane
Austen that takes her name. In the piece, her friend Harriet is her shadow so to speak but Emma is unaware of the differences that exist between them. Emma goes
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