... consequences of their actions. Huck Fin, was a good ol’ boy. Always tryin’ to help ol’ Jim. Huck was only tryin’ to free Jim. The king told him I was bein’ held down on Phelps Plantation. He had come prentedin’ to be Tom, and did a pretty good job at foolin’ the ol’ Sawyer family. He say he was feelin’ comfortable until he heard that steam boat comin’ down the river. He knew that Tom Sawyer was gonnabe on that steam boat. So with Huck bein’ as educated as he was, he left to go and catch Tom befo he had ruined his plan. He told the Sawyers he was goin’ to get his luggage, but dat wasn’t da truth. He found ol’ Tom on the road and told him what was goin’ on. Tom and Huck went back to the house and continued foolin’ the Sawyers. They think Tom is Sid Sawyer. Tom then agreed to help Huck steel me out of slavery. They thought the Sawyer family was holdin’ me prisoner, which they were. The two boys were tryin’ to come up with a plan to steel ol’ Jim out of slavery. Tom kept sayin’ Huck’s plan were too easy. I always wundered why Huck stayed ‘round Tom if, Tom never let him speak. Huck wanted to free me the easy way, come and get me and run nights and hide days, like we used to do. Tom wanted to make it complicated. Tom suggested dat they dig me out. So they were diggin’ and suddenly the tunnel collapsed, killin’ both Huck and Tom. Such a tragedy it were. Poor ol’ Huck died helpin’ poor Jim. If Tom had listened to Huck, none of dis woulda happened. This taught ol’ Jim...
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... the crowd cannot prove that the real Wilkses are indeed who they say they are. To put an end to the situation, the real Harvey declares he knows of a tattoo on his brother’s chest, asking the undertaker who dressed the body to back him up. But after the dauphin and Harvey each offer a different version of the tattoo’s appearance, the undertaker surprises everyone by telling the crowd he saw no tattoo. The mob cries out for the blood of all four men, but the lawyer instead sends them out to exhume the body and check for the tattoo themselves. The mob carries the four Wilks claimants and Huck with them. The mob is in an uproar when the $6,000 in gold is discovered in the coffin. In the excitement, Huck escapes. Passing the Wilks house, he notices a light in the upstairs window and thinks of Mary Jane. Huck steals a canoe and makes his way to the raft, and he and Jim shove off once again. Huck dances for joy on the raft. His heart...
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...Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the conflict of conformity and civilization. From the beginning of the novel, Huck struggles with what he thinks of society while living with Widow Douglas and Miss Watson. As the story elevates, Huck goes to live with Pap and develops further opinions about society. Many of Huck’s values are tested when he escapes to live with Jim on the river on the search for their freedom. Arguably, Huck learns the most about society from his adventures on the river with Jim. Huck’s moral development over the novel advances in many different stages, while different people and events influence Huck. Huck’s first exposure to the idea of trying to civilize someone is while living with Miss Watson and the Widow Douglas. Huck may have utterly despised the idea of living with them at first, but after a while Huck started to rather like the idea of having proper clothes and being clean. Although he started to like some aspects of living with them, it is not to say he completely enjoyed all the aspects of his new life. Huck found a lot of discontent in the moral convictions in his new life. The Widow told Huck “to pray every day, and whatever I asked for I would get it.” Huck knew this wasn’t true, commenting “but it warn’t so. I tried it” (Twain 8). Additionally, Huck didn’t see how it was right for Miss Watson to say that smoking was bad while she snuffed. Huck did not know whether he agreed with the morality of Miss Watson and the Widow, but as of that point in his...
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...Have you ever heard of an intense story that places multiple worlds in the hands of four 13 year olds who simply thought that they were playing a video game? A story that kills off the main characters, only to bring them back? Well if you haven’t you then you my friend have never heard of Homestuck. Homestuck is a webcomic, found at mspaintadventures.com, that was created and written by none other than Andrew Hussie. Andrew’s work is extremely complicated but hooks the hearts of many. He has worked hard to get where he is today and without his large and supportive fanbase, he wouldn't even be where he is right now. Andrew Hussie, through many years of work, has became one of the most prolific figures in the webcomic-making world. In the beginning before his webcomic “Homestuck” became popular, Andrew Hussie was just an average guy with a unique hobby. He went to Temple University and majored in computer science (betabeat.com). While he was doing that, he got interested in making his own website, so he did, and he came up with the site mspaintadventures.com. With this site he simply started to make webcomics with simple photoshop. None of his webcomics were getting very popular, and he didn’t expect them to get popular. His first webcomic in fact, wasn’t Homestuck, like many people he put several comics out there before he even started Homestuck. Jailbreak was one of his first webcomics, it followed an unnamed man trying to escape a jail cell, but Hussie drew it to a vague conclusion...
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...The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain By Brenda Tarin British Literature 2323 Lois Flanagan January 27, 2009 Tarin ii I. Introduction II. Biographical sketch of author A. Past to present B. Experiences and achievements III Plot analysis A. analysis of plot structure 1. Exposition 2. Complication 3. Crisis 4. Climax 5. Resolution B. Theme of plot IV Critical analysis A. Theme 1. Racism 2. Slavery C. Characters D. Atmosphere E. Conflicts V. Evaluation VI. Review of movie version VII. Conclusion Tarin 1 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Samuel Langhorne Clemens also known as the famous and brilliant Mark Twain, was born in the small town of Florida, Missouri on November 30, 1835 to John Marshall and Jane Lampton Clemens. Clemens was the youngest of the five children, as a child Clemens moved around a lot, he first moved to the small town of Hannibal at the age of four. Here he attended a private school and seemed to finally recover from his poor health at the age of nine. When he was twelve his father died of pneumonia, he suddenly decided to leave, and make money, since his family needed all the help they could get. He quit school and was a printers apprentice, then moved and helped his brother print and edit for a newspaper. In 1858 Clemens became a river pilot...
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...Huckleberry Finn, written by Mark Twain, Huck is just a confused thirteen year old boy growing up in the racist American South. He is the son of an alcoholic and is often misunderstood. Those around Huck consider him to be immature, such as Ms. Watson who acts as a caretaker for Huck throughout his father’s absence. As a child, Huck is able to view the world differently than all the adults around him. His experiences throughout his adventures down the Mississippi river force him to question the things society has taught him. During this adventure, he tends to care more about the opinion of others than his own, however his opinion changes in time. Huck’s biggest test of morality is his relationship with Jim, the escaped slave of Ms. Watson. Huck has always been taught that slaves and those of color are below him just because he is white. This is an internal moral struggle for Huck, because he knows to society he is “wrong,” but to him their friendship makes it “right.” The concept of being wrong in the eyes of society and making it right goes beyond just Huck and Jim’s bond. The relationship that Jim and Huck develop over the course of the story is important because the experiences that they share teach Huck to think for himself, allowing him to trust his morals. Huck has grown up in an environment in which Jim is nothing more than the slave of Ms. Watson. From the beginning of the story Jim is not viewed as an actual human, but “property”. Huck has been taught that praying makes you...
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...Huck and Jims Relationship: “I was never so glad to see Jim. I warn’t so lonesome now.” (Twain, 52) At this point in the story Huck and Jims relationship really comes together. They both realize that they are in similar positions. From this moment on Jim and Huck start to really bond. They realize that they both want the same thing: to be free. At this point Jim realizes that Huck only wants a companion and now the twos journey begins while they look out for one another. “Come in, Huck, but doan’ look at his face- its too gashly.” (Twain, 61) This quote comes from when Jim lies to Huck abut this dead body thinking it is for the good of their relationship. Although Jim may seem that he is simply thinking about himself and his freedom by not telling Huck because of what he thinks Huck will do but he also wants Huck to achieve his goal of being free and that is what friends do. At this point it is clear that Jim is beginning to not only care for himself but also he cares for Huck. He wants nothing but the best for Huck and it seems that he is beginning to love Huck almost as a father figure in Huck’s life. “No, you ain dead! You’s back ag’in, ‘live en soun’, jis de same old Huck- de same ole Huck, thanks to goodness!” (Twain, 94) This quote comes from Jim’s excitement after his first lonely night in a while and with that loneliness he is able to realize how much he cares for Huck. Jim loves and cares for Huck just the way he is which is different for Huck because...
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...band the novel and to change the words, but to use the book to reference a land mark in American history for older student to learn. In depth, the book has a bigger meaning and valuable lesson to learn about history, life, humanity, morale, society, law system, race and religion. The novel was published in England in December 1884 and takes place forty to fifty years ago from when it was published. Evidently, this took place well before the civil war period and what was mostly disturbingly common in society during this era was slavery. The main characters in the Mark Twain’s novel are Huckleberry Finn, Jim and Tom Sawyer. Huck Finn is a thirteen year old boy who clearly came from a poor upbringing, with no education unlike his friend Tom Sawyer. He is also the narrator of the story. Tom sawyer is the same age as Huck, and is his best friend who leads Huck into a load of trouble. Jim is a runaway slave...
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...freedom. The land represents the total opposite of the river and is used by Twain to portray what life was really like during that time. The land is symbolic for the bad in Huck and Jim’s life experiences. Anything bad that has happened through the book is originated from the land. Land is symbol of violence, cruelty of society, death, hatred, betrayal, and abuse. Society is very judgmental and unfair. People were racist, and refused to see things any other way. The majority of black people were slaves, slaves were looked at lowest possible class. Therefore, any black person, such as Jim was seen as nothing more than a piece of property. This is what made it so hard for people to understand the relationship between a white boy and a black man. Land means Huck must live in civilization and is forced to be a product of his society. Ms. Watson and the widow Douglas tried to teach Huck manners but he couldn’t be civilized, nor did he want to be for he was much too wild. She and Ms. Watson were shoving their two different views of religion onto Huck, causing him confusion later on about what is right and what is wrong. Pap was Huck’s abusive and drunk father. When Pap comes back into town he frees Huck from civilization, but once again is locked away with his worse nightmare. While stuck in the house, Huck decides to stage is murder and escape his horrible life with...
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...created equal. We commonly refer to it as “the American Dream.” This phrase was first used in 1931 to describe the attraction that brought immigrants to America. The pursuit of the American Dream is still something that is chased by the masses today. Huck Finn, Jim and Pap were all seeking to achieve that dream, though it had different meanings for each of them. Huck’s pursuit of the American Dream had to do with being able to be free to go where and when he wanted, without seeking permission from anyone. Huck felt if he were free to do as he pleased, then he would be a rich man. His happiness had nothing to do with financial wealth. Huck stated that fact to Judge Thatcher. I don’t want it at all-nor the six thousand, nuther I want you to take it; I want to give it to you-the six thousand and all…Don’t you ask me no questions about it please. You’ll tale it-won’t you?...Please take it..and don’t ask me nothing-then I wont have to tell no lies. (Twain 25). When Huck saw money, he did not equate that with happiness. Instead, he saw trouble from Pap. Huck felt he was in bondage to his alcoholic father and was finally set free from that fear. Huck did not need material possessions or social standing to be happy. Huck saw the widow and her sister’s social standing as true representatives of the American Dream; however, he could not abide by that standard. In spite of the guilt he felt, he escaped their care and the...
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...actions by Huck are deemed acceptable but many are viewed as unacceptable by the rest of society. Three aspects of Huck’s conscience moral code can be seen in his views on borrowing, practical jokes, and helping a black friend named Jim. First, Huck Finn has a strange perspective on borrowing. “Pap always it warn’t no harm in borrow things if you was meaning to pay them back some time; but the widow said it warn’t anything but a soft name for stealing, and no decent body would do it.” (Mark Twain 70) Huck definitely took this theory to heart. He believes that if your intentions are not bad or mean, and you plan on giving it back then nothing wrong has occurred. Society’s view is quite different. Society’s interoperation is if you are taking it without asking or prior notice then its stealing. So when Huck takes something and just says he is borrowing it, these actions are viewed negatively by the rest of society. His actions on borrowing are unacceptable because that type of behavior would lead to chaos in a society. People would take from one another and then hide behind the excuse that they were going to give it back. In chapter 12 Jim and Huck buy, hunt, but also steal food when they must. They do feel bad about the stealing and therefore to make themselves feel better they give up a few of the items as sort of a moral sacrifice. This shows that Huck does have a conscious and he knows when something is right or wrong. Another moral code that Huck develops from...
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...Southern Negativity “A clear understanding of negative emitons dismisses them” - Vernon Harold. In the book, The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, it shows how some places can be different from others. Twains Novel Huck finn displays the South negatively though discrimination, loss of innocence and religion. The book Huck Finn by Mark twain sows an an exceptional amount of discrimination, while also displaying other negitive subjects. Discrimination in the book leads to different times thoughout the book such as the moment when Jim was talking about his freedom and children. Sadly the southern states did not agree with the freedom of slaves or African amaricans. “Then jum started talking about how he would buy his wife and then buy his children!” (Twain 66). This part within the book shows how Twain understands how different skin color depicted here you and your family would be treated and taught in the south. While also some types of skin had there own social class. While Huck finn was in the middle of the family feud, Huck had to make an escape but first he had to alert his friend Jim, but the other “slaves” had to tell Jim for huck first.”I wasn’t gonn shove off till jack comes and tells me he certen you’s ded”(twain 88).This plays a very important role in the souths part for discrimination becausese the other slaves were all excluded from the current events occurring in the household while they were ignored from society even while others were dieing proving...
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...that could easily be fixed in our world today. Most characters in this novel fall guilty to this one time or another and some fall more than others do. Two big examples of this theme in the book Huckleberry Finn are the King and the Duke. Huck and Jim first encounter the King and the Duke when they are on the raft and the King and Duke being chased out of a town and they jump aboard the raft. As soon as they are on the raft the King and Duke make up stories on how they are royalty. The Duke does his story first saying he is the rightful Duke of Bridgewater by decent of his great-grandfather who was the eldest son of the old Duke of Bridgewater. The Duke because he was a “Duke” had Huck and Jim call him names like “Your Grace” “Your Lordship” and etcetera. After hearing this, the King then tells a story on how he is the late Dauphin “Looy” the seventeen, son of “Looy” the sixteenth and Marie Antonette. He also goes on saying how he should e the rightful king of France. The King made them call him names like “His Majesty” and another names fitting of a king. He also had Huck and Jim give him special privileges like waiting on him to eat first at meals. After the King and Duke establish who they “are” they become quite the team. They use Huck and Jim to boat them around and cater to their needs. The King and Duke also took advantage of the people Bricksville’s simplicity and ignorance with the Royal Nonesuch scheme, in which...
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...CWL 320I 11/17/13 Mark Twain Vs. The Hypocrites Throughout history, racism and bigotry have been underlining problems in our society; problems in which I’m sure will almost certainly never go away. People find differences amongst each other and seem to enjoy using these differences to exploit or belittle others. Looking back a few centuries, racism and bigotry were qualities shared by almost all people, as long as you weren’t the one being ridiculed. Luckily as time passed by and America became industrialized and settled, more and more people began to realize that this hatred towards other people is wrong. Fortunately for humanity, there were some special souls that realized society was wrong way before everyone else did. One of these special souls is an author by the name of Mark Twain, who used satire and moral critique to make fun of race relations and new American culture hypocrisies. Mark Twain was a social critic who observed a society filled with bigotry and racism, even after the abolition of slavery. Twain lived in a time when there were two very separate and also very different belief systems. The first is a world where every man is equal and every person is entitled to his or her freedom. The second, and sadly more common, is the exact opposite of the first. In this system you were looked at as either a legit civilized member of society or on the contrary, a savage. This belief is what Mark Twain boldly opposed and attacks in his story, Adventures of Huckleberry...
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...about the society back in antebellum America. Mark Twain definitely characterizes the protagonist, the intelligent and sympathetic Huckleberry Finn, by the direct candid manner of writing as though through the actual voice of Huck. Every word, thought, and speech by Huck is so precise it reflects even the racism and black stereotypes typical of the era. And this has lead to many conflicting battles by various readers since the first print of the novel, though inspiring some. Says John H. Wallace, outraged by Twain’s constant use of the degrading and white supremacist word ‘nigger’, "[The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is] the most grotesque example of racist trash ever written" (Mark Twain Journal by Thadious Davis, Fall 1984 and Spring 1985). Yet, again to counter that is a quote by the great American writer Ernest Hemingway, "All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn…it’s the best book we’ve had…There has been nothing as good since" (The Green Hills of Africa [Scribner’s. 1953] 22). The controversy behind the novel has been and will always remain the crux of any readers is still truly racism. Twain surely does use the word ‘nigger’ often, both as a referral to the slave Jim and any African-American that Huck comes across and as the epitome of insult and inferiority. However, the reader must also not fail to recognize that this style of racism, this malicious treatment of African-Americans, this degrading attitude towards them is...
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