• Self Discovery in Huckleberry Finn and Catcher in the Rye

     

    Essays1 Literature

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Published: 22.11.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Self Discovery in Huckleberry Finn and Catcher in the Rye', 1.
Extract

Huckleberry Finn and Holden Caulfield make take journey into self-discovery.
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck Finn is trying to find purpose
and identity through conflicting of morals. While Holden Caulfield in
Catcher in the Rye, is an adolescent struggling to find mature into manhood.
In comparison, they are both on a journey towards maturity and identity.
Life itself is a journey full of bonding and experiences which lead to
wisdom and understanding. Without maturity one may never have these
essential experiences. This leads to an empty shell of a person, never
truly…

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