The idea of Emmeline seemed very strange and interesting
all the same. She is only given a small
section, yet it seems odd that she is mentioned at all and that Huck is so intrigued
by her. She made strange artwork and
seems comical; even though her death is a morbid subject. This makes me contemplate whether Twain was
using her as comical relief; however, the seriousness that Huck sees the
artwork is possibly a way of him realizes and having first-hand experience with
death.
Sophia’s
love life seems like a parody for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet from the family rivalry. The two families are feuding and there is an
unspoken love between the young couple so they run away in order to keep their
love alive. Also, the fact that the “duke”
and “dauphin” decide to put on a Shakespeare play just alluding more to Twain’s
purpose for the Shepherds and Grangerfords.
The two practice a scene from Romeo
and Juliet that comes from the balcony scene; simply directing more
attention to the parody.
Thanks for your post. I can't believe that I didn't pick up on the foreshawdowing of Emmilne's death and Romeo and Juliet. I just thought they were putting on a famous play but there was a literary purpose to it. It is very tragic how she died and that was a sad part of the book. I wanted them to make it out alive and live happily ever after. I should have known from the forshawdowing of Shakespeare that that was not going to happen. Thank you for bringing that to light to me.
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