The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Say/Mean/Matter

Directions: 1. Read each assignment carefully. 2. In a Say/Mean/Matter, react to the chapters you’ve read by finding TWO satirical quotes AND answering the prompt questions. Do not procrastinate—seriously! 3. All entries must be typed. Do not summarize entries; answer the specific questions in paragraph form. Use present tense. If citing from the book, use parenthetical documentation (35). 4. Label and FORMAT your answers as shown in the sample. I want to see three clear columns of information.

Part 1: Quotes FOR EACH CHAPTER GROUP, YOU MUST IDENTIFY TWO SATIRICAL QUOTES AND ANALYZE WHAT SOCIAL ISSUE(S) OR HUMAN FOIBLE IT ATTACKS. See list of social issues. You may only discuss each issue ONCE.

Social Issues/Human Foibles attacked or poked fun of in Huck Finn

1. A “civilized” society 2. A “civilized” individual 3. Honor 4. Manners 5. Mockery of religion 6. Superstition 7. Slavery/racism 8. Prejudice 9. Greed 10. Moral Education 11. Intellectual Education 12. Hypocrisy 13. Feuding 14. Gullibility 15. Sentimentality and literary triteness 16. People’s curiosity 17. Fascination for ceremony and somber things 18. Uncultured tastes 19. Pseudo-intellectualism Part 2: Reading response

Assignment: Questions: Chapter 1 What do you know about the speaker/narrator? (don’t answer)

Contrast the characters of Widow Douglas & Miss Watson. Why is it significant that they are sisters?

Chapters 2-4 Which characters are superstitious? Give several examples from the story to support your answers.

Compare/contrast Huck & Tom’s characters. How are they alike? How are they different? Give 2 specific examples for each character.

Chapters 5-7 Give two reasons why Pap frequently criticizes “govment.” Explain the irony of his complaints.

Chapters 8-10 Having been a victim of Pap’s brutality, Huck can relate to Jim’s plight as a runaway, yet Huck still feels guilty about protecting Jim. Explain two reasons why.

Chapters 11-14 Give two reasons why Huck tries to save two men who are cold-blooded killers?

Chapters 15-18 Explain the double irony of Huck’s response to Jim’s plans to steal his children after he reaches freedom.

Chapters 23-29 Give two reasons why Huck sees no difference between the duke and king and real royalty.

Why does Twain portray Peter’s funeral as a silly comedy rather than as a sad solemn ceremony. Cite two reasons.

Chapters 30-32 Huck has always been a rule breaker. Why, then, is it such a momentous decision for him to finally set Jim free?

Chapters 33-38 Give three reasons why Huck prefers Tom’s plan for freeing Jim to his own?

Chapters 39-End Huck has consistently shown compassion for wicked people like the murders and the duke & king, yet he takes Jim’s plight lightly. Give two reasons to explain why. Say/Mean/Matter - Huckleberry FInn

Chapter(s): ______

Say Mean Matter Satire - “It was ‘lection day, and I Pap thinks he is superior. In his Satire – Intellectual Education was just about to go vote myself if I racist mind, only whites should Pap’s racist words reveal the warn’t too drunk to get there; but vote. A state allowing a black man absurdity of inequality. A drunk when they told me that there was a the right to vote is unthinkable. man should vote, but a black man state in this country where they’d He’d rather not vote. should not? Pap’s words show let that nigger vote, I drawed out. I how society places value on people says I’ll never vote again (57). people - by skin color, not character. This quote also pokes fun at Pap’s failings – he’s all talk and no action.

Response 1 The narrator introduces himself From his diction, he is obviously “You don't know about me without immediately. He wants his intelligent yet uneducated. He also you have read a book by the name audience to know that they might seems to be an unreliable narrator of The Adventures of Tom already know of him. He seems because he refers to lying as Sawyer; but that ain't no matter. proud of his exploits. “stretching” the truth. It makes the That book was made by Mr. Mark reader wonder how much he might Twain, and he told the truth, “stretch” the truth. He does not mainly. There was things which he seem to be an objective narrator stretched, but mainly he told the (like Nick Carraway). His truth “ (1). observations show his bias and opinions. Response 2 So on and so forth… You get the idea…