1. Guided Imagery You need a piece of paper and a pen. Put away everything else. You need a piece of paper and a pen. Put away everything else. Listen carefully to the passage and the music and sketch what you see on the sheet of paper provided. Listen carefully to the passage and the music and sketch what you see on the sheet of paper provided. Once you have finished your sketch, make a list of adjectives that describe the mood of the selection. Once you have finished your sketch, make a list of adjectives that describe the mood of the selection.

2. The River is… An escape An escape Transportation Transportation A highway to freedom! A highway to freedom! Peaceful times Peaceful times A connection A connection

3. Huck Finn: Feuds, Firearms and innocence Chapters 17-18 Watch chapter 17-18 carefully noting the author’s tone toward the characters and the mood shift from the river.

4. Huck is now on his own and he encounters—DEATH! and lots of it! Emmeline Grangerford (100-104)—she writes about death. Why? Emmeline Grangerford (100-104)—she writes about death. Why? If you hear about death constantly can you become numb to it? If you hear about death constantly can you become numb to it? How is this a part of Twain’s satire? How is this a part of Twain’s satire? Message: Message: Death is serious Death is serious Emmeline cares about the order of speakers at the funeral Emmeline cares about the order of speakers at the funeral Emmeline takes pride in her poetry Emmeline takes pride in her poetry Huck feels a connection and believes she was very sad and depressed Huck feels a connection and believes she was very sad and depressed Turn to chapter 18 and read along as we listen

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

6. Huck and Buck What do you notice about the names? What do you notice about the names? Huck becomes very attached to Buck—sees something of himself in Buck Huck becomes very attached to Buck—sees something of himself in Buck Compare Buck and Tom: Compare Buck and Tom: proper behavior “It’s done because its done” no other reason. Warning against the dangers of blind following 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

7. Guided Imagery On the back of your sheet of paper, sketch what you observed in chapters 17- 18. On the back of your sheet of paper, sketch what you observed in chapters 17- 18. Once you have finished your sketch, make a list of adjectives that describe the mood of the selection. Once you have finished your sketch, make a list of adjectives that describe the mood of the selection.

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