End+of+Huck+Finn+notes

End of //Huck Finn// notes River (nature) vs. Banks (society) River – Banks –
 * Society’s rules come from the adults around him
 * His childhood/innocence allows him
 * to observe hypocrisy without identifying it.
 * Widow D. says, “Don’t smoke,” but she takes snuff.
 * Rules from the adults aren’t always right.
 * Lying isn’t always bad
 * Huck does it to save Jim.
 * People can be helped or hurt by lies.
 * Depending on how they’re used.
 * Duke and the King hurt others and don’t care
 * Twain is always making fun of all of **us**.
 * Wants us to be better.
 * Shows us different ways people can be bad:
 * Cheats – Duke and King
 * Cowards – town in Arkansas
 * Freedom
 * Natural beauty, truth
 * Descriptions of the beauty of nature
 * Safety for Jim
 * Widow’s rules and schooling
 * Society’s rules
 * Human hypocrisy-
 * Hard to figure out who to trust
 * Danger of capture

Huck’s story is the story of him growing up Jim’s characterization is a big problem in the story.
 * Against the backdrop of Jim’s situation
 * Jim’s situation only changes at the very end
 * We don’t get to see him change as a character
 * We find out more about him as Huck does
 * He’s not consistent
 * Sometimes he’s the adult
 * Sometimes he’s gullible like a child
 * Done for comic effect

Today’s task:
 * Read two letters and David Bradley’s article (one sheet)
 * Underline interesting points
 * Write your own comments in the margins
 * Write a response to these ideas. (3/4 to one full page)
 * Staple articles to your response.
 * Turn in by tomorrow!
 * Turn in end of book questions tomorrow, too!