The Long Journey to Find the Real You

Within the novels, My Name is Asher Lev, by Chaim Potok, Emma, by Jane Austen and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, each main character is on a journey to his or her own self awareness through the trials and tribulations of their varied lives and times. Through the various authors, the reader feels the struggle for growth and self recognition through the use of many different literary elements. The prominent and common elements of this were the use of characterization, theme and symbolism. Through these elements, the reader was brought into the story to make the journey with each of the main characters to self awareness.