1. Bell Ringer: Wednesday, February 15th
Sit anywhere you’d like for today 
Copy and correct the following sentences:

2. The King and Duke: What’s the point?
American Lit Honors HAS to read the entirety of Huck Finn. American Lit has the option of doing only “selections” of the book. Some teachers suggest cutting out all of the chapters with the King and the Duke.
Clearly, I disagree.
You may agree with me OR you may agree with the other teachers. I will admit that, in some senses, these scenes seem superfluous. BUT…your task for the next discussion post is to explore why Twain included the chapters about the Duke and the King.
What do these characters bring out in Jim and Huck?
How do these characters add to the plot of the story?
How are these characters humorous?
What do these characters show us about human nature?
2 paragraphs, 2 quotes

3. Scam #1 The Camp Meeting The King pretends he’s a pirate…
What happens?

4. Scam #1
Think from Twain’s perspective…what is he trying to tell his readers with this incident?
What does this say about the King and Duke?
What does this say about the participants at the camp meeting?
What does Twain think of organized religion?

5. Scam #2
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The Shakespearean Revival

6. Scam #2
Think from Twain’s perspective…what is he trying to tell his readers with this incident?
What does this say about the King and Duke?
What does this say about all of those audience members?

7. Scam #3
Peter Wilks
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8. Scam #3
Think from Twain’s perspective…what is he trying to tell his readers with this incident?
What does this say about the King and Duke?
What does this say about the family? About the Doctor?

9. And let’s not forget Sherburn…
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10. Let’s keep reading… Chapter 27 Page 135
Your homework is to read chapters 27 and 28 and fill out the first page of the new study guide