Write an essay picking up one of the following topics:
1. What technique does Twain use to create sympathy for his character, in particular Jim? Are these techniques effective?
2. Analyze the Novel in th econtext of World War I. How does the experience of war shape the characters and their behaviour? Examine differences between the veterans like Jake and Bill, and non-veterans like Cohn and Romeo?
3. Discuss the relationship between the main characters in William Faulkner's THE SOUND AND THE FURY.