motifs

The crucible: empowerment; The witch trials empower several characters in the book who are previously looked down apon in Salem society. The then use their power to seek revenge on everyone, and use it to get what they want.

The adventures of huckleberry fin: Superstition; From the time Huck meets jim on Jackson’s Island until the end of the novel, Jim spouts a wide range of superstitions and folktales. Jim initially appears foolish to believe in these kinds of signs and omens, it turns out that many of his beliefs do indeed have some part in reality.

The awaking: Houses; Edna stays in many houses in The Awakening: the cottages on Grand Isle, Madame Antoine’s home on the Chênière Caminada, the big house in New Orleans, and her “pigeon house.” Each of these houses serves as a marker of her progress as she undergoes her awakening.

The things they carried: storytelling; O’Brien believes that stories contain immense power, since they allow tellers and listeners to confront the past together and share otherwise unknowable experiences.