Using two of the dominant symbols of the book, list the experiences that Huck has had which led him to make his final statement, “All right, then I’ll go to hell”. Answer the questions:
1. What was life on the river generally like?
2. What does the river symbolize?
3. Who presented problems on the raft?
4. What is the real source of those problems?
5. What was life on the shore generally like?
6. What place does Huck associate with being civilized?
7. What does the shore symbolize?
8. At the end of the novel, Huck says that he's going to "light out for the territory". What is he searching for?