1. March 2 Warm-up: Conflict Summary
After our discussion yesterday, we know that Huck, our protagonist, ultimately wants freedom. Initial the conflict on the back board that you think is the major conflict – the thing that keeps him from true freedom.
Note: Although Jim is not the protagonist, his journey is a foil to Huck’s.

2. Mark Twain and Symbol

3. Major Symbols
Symbol: has a real existence – but represents a larger idea or concept The River – “free and easy and comfortable” Ch. 18 The Shore – “Mapping the Journey” Handout

4. The River and the Shore
Each group has an encounter that Huck has on the shore. Each one represents the society of the time period. On each sheet, respond to the questions.

5. Huck Finn: Plot

6. Huck Finn: Plot
Plot – sequence of events in a narrative
Conflict leads to complications,
Complications lead to climax,
Climax leads to denouement or resolution.

7. Huck Finn: Plot

8. Huck Finn: Plot

9. Huck Finn: Plot

10. Huck Finn: Plot

11. 1. Judith Loftus – Chapter 11
What does she do that is kind?
What does she do that is not kind?
What part of society does she represent?
How does is affect Huck?

12. 2. The Gang on the Walter Scott – Chapter 12
Do they do anything that is kind?
Do they do anything that is not kind?
What part of society do they represent?
How does is affect Huck?

13. 3. Slave Catchers– Chapter 16
Do they do anything that is kind?
Do they do anything that is not kind?
What part of society do they represent?
How does is affect Huck?

14. 4. The Grangerfords/Shepherdsons– Chapters 17-18
Do they do anything that is kind?
Do they do anything that is not kind?
What part of society do they represent?
How does is affect Huck?

15. 5. Boggs and Colonel Sherburn– Chapters 21-22
Do they do anything that is kind?
Do they do anything that is not kind?
What part of society do they represent?
How does is affect Huck?

16. 6. The King and the Duke– Chapters 19-28
Do they do anything that is kind?
Do they do anything that is not kind?
What part of society do they represent?
How does is affect Huck?

17. 7. The Wilks– Chapters 24-28
Do they do anything that is kind?
Do they do anything that is not kind?
What part of society do they represent?
How does is affect Huck?

18. March 6 Warm-up: River and Shore Map
Get together with you group from last week. Make sure that your shore event is correctly placed and figure out who will be presenting your ideas to the class. Send one person to me to get the Huck Finn’s Moral Journey Sheet and complete Part I only.

19. Huck’s Moral Journey
Sound Heart – is capable of seeing truths clearly; he recognizes Jim’s humanity; Huck tries to do the “right” thing
Deformed Conscience – Society has corrupted Huck so that he believes slavery is morally right
Climax of the novel - Chapter 31
Huck makes the decision to “go to Hell” (dramatic irony)

20. March 8 Warm-up: Conflict Summary
Find one thing that you think is humorous in the last 15 chapters of Huck Finn. Write a summary and the page number.

21. Mark Twain and Humor

22. Humor—writing intended to evoke laughter
Techniques:
Exaggerating and embellishing incidents to build comedy
Using a narrator or story teller who takes a serious tone, adding humor by suggesting that the teller of the tale is unaware of its ridiculous qualities

23. Incongruity
Incongruity—type of humor that relies on surprise. We are surprised by things that seem out of place and therefore find them funny.

24. Incongruity
Monty Python and the Holy Grail scene

25. Incongruity Tom Sawyer’s Plans for Jim’s escape
Use of malapropisms - Hamlet’s soliloquy; “obsequies”

26. Satire
Satire—humorous attacks on a form of society, intending to promote positive change.

27. Satire
The “moral righteousness” of slavery, society embodied in Miss Watson
Grangerfords and the Shepardsons: Feuds
Boggs and Sherburn: Mobs and lynchings