Huck Finn: Feuds, Firearms and innocence Chapters 17-18

Guided Imagery You need a piece of paper and a pen. Put away everything else. You may close your eyes—but do not go to sleep!!! Listen carefully and be prepared to respond

The River is… An escape Transportation A highway to freedom! Peaceful times A connection Turn to chapter 18 and read along as we listen

Huck is now on his own and he encounters—DEATH! and lots of it! Emmeline Grangerford (100-104)—she writes about death. Why? If you hear about death constantly can you become numb to it? How is this a part of Twain’s satire? Message: Death is serious Emmeline cares about the order of speakers at the funeral Emmeline takes pride in her poetry Huck feels a connection and believes she was very sad and depressed

Grangerfords and Shepherdsons: Twain’s Satire Turns Dark Targets the cult of Southern aristocracy and the traditions of dueling and feuding. Thoughts on death—pg 107 It’s okay to kill if you’re in a feud! What is Twain’s tone toward the Grangerfords and Shepherdsons? Negative—disdainful: seen through Huck’s observation: pg. 109 church sermons Huck calls Col. Grangerford a gentlemen—what is ironic about this? He goes around shooting at others all day long

Huck and Buck What do you notice about the names? Huck becomes very attached to Buck—sees something of himself in Buck Compare Buck and Tom: proper behavior “It’s done because its done” no other reason. Warning against the dangers of blind following Huck sees no honor or tradition in it; he just sees dead young men. First death—Buck dies

The Land is… Society’s playground Chaotic Adventure Confusing Painful Mixed up Backward