Today you have the entire class period to read the last section of Huck Finn. A copy of that packet is attached below in case you miss or lose yours over the weekend. As always, the MP3 files are posted HERE.
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You have two essays to write for Monday. Below are your three options. Pick the two you feel most comfortable writing about, and develop a well written essay for each. These must be developed. I will not be giving any "participation" points for this assignment. If your essays are simple, flat, and underdeveloped, you will get a low score. These can be typed or handwritten, but if I cannot read your handwriting, I will not grade your paper. Here are your choices:
Choose two of the following:
A1- Greed is an element that arises several times throughout the book. Why do you think Twain brings it out on more than one occasion? (What significance might it have to the overall theme of the book?) Discuss four characters who are examples of greed in the book? What observation do you think Twain is making about greed and humanity? How do these characters fit into a larger theme of the book?
A2- How does Huckleberry develop as a character during the course of this novel? Would you say he undergoes a radical change or a mild one, and why? Then, discuss the internal conflict that occurs in Huck throughout much of the book in regards to helping Jim reach freedom. What does this reveal about Southern culture/society of the period, and what does the internal struggle reveal about Huckleberry as an individual? (Be sure and cite some specific examples from the text.) What does the contrast between Huck and Tom in the closing chapters of the book reveal about Huckleberry?
A3- Discuss the development of Jim as a character. How is he portrayed in the opening chapters of the novel, and is there any difference in how readers see him in the latter sections of the book? (If so, how?) How does his character evolve as the novel continues? What do we learn about him during Huck’s time with him? How might Jim help Huck’s character development in the novel? Do you think Twain’s ending to the book negates or strengthens Jim’s character development?
Choose two of the following:
A1- Greed is an element that arises several times throughout the book. Why do you think Twain brings it out on more than one occasion? (What significance might it have to the overall theme of the book?) Discuss four characters who are examples of greed in the book? What observation do you think Twain is making about greed and humanity? How do these characters fit into a larger theme of the book?
A2- How does Huckleberry develop as a character during the course of this novel? Would you say he undergoes a radical change or a mild one, and why? Then, discuss the internal conflict that occurs in Huck throughout much of the book in regards to helping Jim reach freedom. What does this reveal about Southern culture/society of the period, and what does the internal struggle reveal about Huckleberry as an individual? (Be sure and cite some specific examples from the text.) What does the contrast between Huck and Tom in the closing chapters of the book reveal about Huckleberry?
A3- Discuss the development of Jim as a character. How is he portrayed in the opening chapters of the novel, and is there any difference in how readers see him in the latter sections of the book? (If so, how?) How does his character evolve as the novel continues? What do we learn about him during Huck’s time with him? How might Jim help Huck’s character development in the novel? Do you think Twain’s ending to the book negates or strengthens Jim’s character development?