1. Compare and contrast the lies Huck gives to Mrs. Judith Lotus to the lies he tells the watchman? (chap 11 and 13). Think about purpose and results. Remember lies and inventing (or reinventing) personas is a motif. What theme do you think these lies reinforce?
2. Make a list of names Huck uses or invent.
Geoarge Peter Pontaic and Mary Sarah Williams
3. Contrast the gang on the Walter Scott to Tom’s Gang (you might even look at some of the rules of Tom’s Gang). What is the significance of these two gangs? What idea is Twain trying to reinforce?
Walter Scott was serious and did things like take the money Tom's gang was just kids and didn't mean really no harm to anyone. The one on Walter Scott actually did things illegal that could get them hung, Tom's did not and just did pranks.
4. Look up Walter Scott on the internet. Why would Twain name the sinking boat Walter Scott? What is he making fun of? (Hint: Research the name and read about who Walter Scott was).
Because he hates romantic english and he writes it and it sucks so it sinks because of the realism
5. Look up the dimensions of the Mississippi. Write them down. Look up the Mississippi in Illinois and Missouri. What does the internet say about the river in these two states? Find a picture of the Mississippi. Why do you think Twain used the Mississippi as a symbol?
6. What are Huck’s descriptions of the river when he and Jim first leave Jackson Island (before the storm)? What theme does this reinforce?
A lot longer and wider because of the rain. All peaceful until the storm or a bad omen appears. Nothing really happens to them
7. Why does Huck want to save the gang of murders? What is funny about this? What does it say about Huck?
Because they think they shouldn't die by it and by being hung by justice. Because they will die either way through the boat breaking or by getting hung. His weird and twisted and morals though.
8. What is the significance of the following quote: “Do you reckon Tom Sawyer would ever go by this thing? Not for pie, he wouldn’t. He’d call it an adventure—that’s what he’d call it; and he’d land on that wreck if it was his last act. And wouldn’t he throw style into it?—wouldn’t he spread himself, nor nothing? Why you’d think it was Christopher Columbus discovering Kingdom-Come.”
Jim doesn't want to go on it but Tom was going to and it was an adventure and he says he would do it even if it killed him
9. What is funny about the discussion between borrowing and stealing? Discuss what you think the significance of this is.
Because Huck got rid of the small things and bad things and just stole the good food and he did it to feel better about himself
10. Make a list of references to death so far in the novel.
Huck pretending his death
Huck fake dyeing again
11. List the allusions so far.
What was your favorite event that happened in chapters 11-13? Why?
Him trying to act like a girl and he just can't do it
13. Huck and Jim's manner of dress on the raft is symbolic. What do clothes represent?
what society suspects you and what the society thinks of them and on the raft and they are free from it
14. Why doesn't Huck expose the Duke and the King (Dauphin) as frauds?
Doesnt want to start conflict and to let them have their own way so let them act
15. Who is the most shrewd, the King and the Duke or Huck? Why? Give some examples.
King and Duke to use people just to make money while Huck is this doing it so that he can protect himself.
16. What does Twain satirize in the plan to present Romeo and Juliet? Discuss Romeo and Juliet as a motif.
That they are making fun of a theater and making fun of shakespear just because it is his work. Making fun of it by the guy being a fat guy for juilet and unpleasent looking. Its a motif because twain likes to make fun of romeo and juilet.
17. Discuss the significance of the pirate and the revival meeting. What is Twain satirizing?
He did the same exact thing as paps except didn't get caught. hes making fun of the audience with gullibility to believe in change when they dont even know the person.
18. Is Twain making a statement about society through the antics of the King and Duke? Explain.
yes because their is guilbility but not this bad.
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