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| What does Twain accomplish by using Huck as a narrator? |
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| Twain is able to show an unbiased account of what life was like for Huck directly with no interpretations. It makes the story more believable, and realistic. |
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| Jim was first presented when Huck and Tom were hiding |
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| What contrast between Huck and Tom is established? |
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| Huck sees things for what they are, he is a “straight-shooter” where Tom has more “vision” and imagination. |
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| What two aspects of religion are presented? |
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1. That praying didn’t work for Huck.
2. The point that the two “religious” characters in the story were also slave owners, shows the direct ignorance in the though process. |
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| What is significant in the new judge's treatment of Pap? |
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| Pap is given a chance to “change”, the judge felt he could change him and make him a good father, but his true colors are shown and he went back to being a drunk. |
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| What mixed emotions does Huck feel about life with his father? |
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| He liked the freedom to talk and do pretty much whatever he wanted to do, but he did not like the abuse that went along with it. |
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| What is the irony in Pap's fury about the educated black? |
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| Pap’s views the slaves as inferior to him, finding a slave that is educated is a slap in the face for Pap because he is uneducated. |
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| What is the symbolic importance of Huck preparing his own death? |
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| The pig’s death symbolized the death of Huck’s old life. |
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| What is the importance of the chapter title, "I Spare Miss Watson's Jim"? |
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| Huck could have turned Jim in |
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| What is implied in Jim's belief that Huck is a ghost? |
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| That Huck’s plan of staging his own death actually worked. |
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| The last line of Chapter 9 says, "We got home all safe." What is home? |
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| Running or being on the raft is home to Huck, he’d rather be there than anywhere else. |
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| What is significant in the visit to Mrs. Loftus? |
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| - It showed that Huck cared about Jim and it was important that he get to him before Mr. Loftus did. |
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| What is revealed in the conversation about the Frenchmen? |
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| How Jim doesn’t know much about the world outside of his home (which I know is not uncommon for a slave). But what I find extremely interesting is the logic he uses to compare different species speaking differently but basically a man should talk like a man. |
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| What is the significant of Jim's lecture to Huck? |
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| It shows Huck that Jim is a human being, and even though he’s a slave, he still has feelings. |
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| What new knowledge of human nature has Huck gained? |
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| People can be hurt by jokes, and you must think of the possible outcomes before you pick on someone. |
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| How does Huck battle with his conscience? |
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| by hurting Jim he felt bad and regretted making him feel that way. |
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| What was ironic by the manners and actions of the slave hunters? |
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| They hunters were looking for escaped slaves, but by Huck’s story they actually end up helping an escaped slave with money. |
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| What is the purpose of Huck's "tall tale"? |
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| It was a way to get the hunters to stay away from the raft, by welcoming them in they wouldn’t have any suspicion |
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| Why does Huck take a new name? |
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| Huck does not want to risk anyone knowing his true identity so they don’t turn him in. |
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| Why does Twain describe in details the physical setting of the Grangerford home? |
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| Twain wants the reader to feel like they are in the story, by being so descriptive you are able to picture the house. |
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| What is the irony of the sermon? |
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| The sermon was about “brotherly love” yet the Grangerford’s and Shepherdson’s were carrying guns and ready to continue their feud as soon as they had to. |
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| What does Huck say that there is "no home like a raft"? |
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| "Other places do seem so cramped up and smothery, but a raft, after all don’t.” he then says; “You feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft.” |
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| What does Huck want above all things on a raft? |
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| “for everyone to be satisfied” (pg. 207) |
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| How is Colonel Sherburn described? |
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| “…a proud-looking man about fifty-five – and he was a heap the best dressed man in that town…” (pg. 218) |
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| How do the townspeople react to the killing? |
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| they wanted to lynch the Col. They assembled and even went to his house, but the Col. “put them in their places” and nothing else happened. |
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| What further aspects of Jim's character emerge in Chapter 23? |
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| He doesn’t like the Duke or the King. He’s had about all of them he can stand. |
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| What is Huck's attitude toward the townspeople who accept the King and Duke as the Wilks' relatives? |
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| He was disgusted, and said; “It was enough to make a body ashamed of the human race.” |
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| What does Dr. Robinson represent? |
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| The Dr. represents truth and the fact that we can be blinded by our emotions, the King was able to blind the townsfolk so much that they do not believe the friend that was intelligent and who was friends with Peter Wilks. The townsfolk knew and respected Dr. Robinson but threw his opinion to the side. |
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| Why does Huck say at the end of Chapter 28, "Tom Sawyer couldn't a' done it no neater himself"? |
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| Huck looks up to Tom, Tom is usually the one who makes the plans, and Huck was very proud of his plan and is comparing it to Tom’s because he’s proud of it. |
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| What disappointment does Huck face at the end of Chapter 29? |
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| Huck and Jim were free from the King and Duke, and then they actually caught back up with Huck and Jim and actually re-boarded the raft with them. |
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| What is the significance of the quote, "You Can't Pray a Lie"? |
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| Your true intentions are always present to God. Huck knows that he doesn’t feel like he could leave a Godly life and feels that his prayer won’t be answered because of it. |
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| What is the significance of the title "I Have a New Name"? |
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| Huck tells Aunt Sally that he’s Tom when she asks. Ironically she was indeed expecting Tom Sawyer, throughout the story Huck has used Tom as a sort of mentor, now he is ironically placed in a position to be Tom. |
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| Why does Tom fall in Huck's esteem? |
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| By Huck trying to be like Tom the whole story, it shows that he thinks Tom is a better person than he is, but Huck is actually the better person. |
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| Why does Huck allow Tom to lead in the escape plot and what does the plot reveal about the natures? |
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Tom’s plan had more “style” and “risk”, Huck’s plan was too simple. Tom’s nature is very extravagant. He does not wish to take the easy road because that is not “admired” by others, it won’t make a good story.
-I also shows that Huck, even though he has lead his current adventure as far as he has, he still is not confident enough to overrule Tom’s decision. |
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| What is Twain's purpose in including Tom's plans? |
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| To reinforce to the reader how Tom’s adventurous nature is more important to him than anything. He is not willing to break Jim out without making it as difficult as it he can. |
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| What assessment of Jim does Huck make? |
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| “I knowed he was white inside, and I reckoned he’d say what he did say” (pg. 299). Huck acknowledges once again how Jim is a caring human being, and he feels he is no different than Jim. |
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| What is the irony of the doctor's comment about Jim? |
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| The doctor was saying how good Jim was and that he helped him tremendously, even risking his freedom to help with Tom, yet the doctor is still turning Jim in… |
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| What is significant in Tom's revelation of Jim's freedom? |
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| The only reason they were holding Jim was because they wanted his owners to come get him, and if they didn’t then he would be sold as a slave in the auction. Since Jim is actually a free man, Tom knew they would release Jim. |
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| What does Jim's revelation of Pap's death mean? |
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| It means that Huck does not have to run anymore, it means that he can get his money from the Judge and not be constrained by Pap any longer. |
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