Huck Finn Reader #3(Ch.14-Ch.18)
Huck is impressed about the Grangerford’s house because of the unique pictures she had hanging on her walls; she had bible pictures hung on her walls that were all done by Emmeline. Her house was set up in a unique way that Huck never seen a house set up like before. Huck’s view of the house was so interesting because Huck hasn’t seen much stuff in his life and this showed him that there’s more to life than just the life he’s living. “It was a mighty nice family, and a mighty nice house, too. I hadn’t seen no house in the country before that was so nice and had so much style.”(ch.17 pg.75)
The books in the house were so special because they were all poetry books. Huck is so interested in the books because they were poetry books done by Emmeline and thought that they were very good. Huck wants to learn new things so he’ll be able to become successful in something like how Emmeline is with her poetry. Twain finds education very important, he believes that with education you’ll be able to do more unique things and find way to entertain people. ”He said that she would slap down a line, and if she couldn’t find anything to rhyme with it she would just scratch it out and slap down another one”(ch.17 pg.78)
The drawings, poems, and scrapbooks are so unique because they were all done by Emmeline Grangerford herself. She seemed to be obsessed with dead people. The painting had so many arms because the woman didn’t know what position she wanted her arms in. They were going to scratch out the pairs of arms she didn’t want she picked her position. The woman died before they could choose. Emmeline is interested in death. She finds it fascinating to know about a death or suicide and she enjoys drawing the stories of the people who died and how they died. Huck is so touched by Emmeline’s life and art because she has a unique way of painting and Huck can see the story or the people through her paintings.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Huck Finn Essay Exam 1 (1-23)
Huck Finn Essay Exam 1 (1-23)
A moral dilemma that happened in the story is when Huck did not tell on Jim because he was a runaway slave. This moral dilemma is relevant to the story because Jim is a slave that ran away and if caught a reward will be given to whomever finds him. Huck still does not tell anyone about Jim and Huck is supposed to be dead so he really cannot tell anyone about Jim even if he wanted. The people in town think that Jim may have killed Huck since both, Huck and Jim, are missing at the same time.
Huck has developed from this situation because he has had time to get to know Jim since they are hiding together. He realizes that Black people are not as bad as people in town say they are. Huck also looks up to Jim as a father or older brother in a way. Huck has basically saved someone’s life and has become more mature and a hero.
Huck’s keeping Jim a secret and not telling anyone about Jim was the right thing to do. Huck not exposing Jim was wise because Huck would have gotten caught as well. What Huck did also shows he is not selfish and that he actually cares about other people. It was right for Huck to keep Jim a secret because now he has someone to help him survive and it taught Huck a lesson about slaves. In the story Huck and Jim wanted to know what people were saying about both of their disappearances. Huck decides to take a chance and go into town in a disguise. He could have told on Jim while he was in disguise but by this time he and Jim’s relationship had become close, so Huck does not tell because they would have killed not a slave, but his friend. Another good thing that came from Huck not turning Jim in to be killed was that Huck’s character had grown or developed for the better.
All in all Huck’s character is what allowed him to keep Jim in hiding and it paid off for both of them. Huck made a great new friend and it developed his character in several different ways. His decision to protect Jim was the best thing he could have done. Huck is now a hero. Because Huck did this great thing for Jim surely Jim will always help Huck as a way of paying him back for saving his life.
A moral dilemma that happened in the story is when Huck did not tell on Jim because he was a runaway slave. This moral dilemma is relevant to the story because Jim is a slave that ran away and if caught a reward will be given to whomever finds him. Huck still does not tell anyone about Jim and Huck is supposed to be dead so he really cannot tell anyone about Jim even if he wanted. The people in town think that Jim may have killed Huck since both, Huck and Jim, are missing at the same time.
Huck has developed from this situation because he has had time to get to know Jim since they are hiding together. He realizes that Black people are not as bad as people in town say they are. Huck also looks up to Jim as a father or older brother in a way. Huck has basically saved someone’s life and has become more mature and a hero.
Huck’s keeping Jim a secret and not telling anyone about Jim was the right thing to do. Huck not exposing Jim was wise because Huck would have gotten caught as well. What Huck did also shows he is not selfish and that he actually cares about other people. It was right for Huck to keep Jim a secret because now he has someone to help him survive and it taught Huck a lesson about slaves. In the story Huck and Jim wanted to know what people were saying about both of their disappearances. Huck decides to take a chance and go into town in a disguise. He could have told on Jim while he was in disguise but by this time he and Jim’s relationship had become close, so Huck does not tell because they would have killed not a slave, but his friend. Another good thing that came from Huck not turning Jim in to be killed was that Huck’s character had grown or developed for the better.
All in all Huck’s character is what allowed him to keep Jim in hiding and it paid off for both of them. Huck made a great new friend and it developed his character in several different ways. His decision to protect Jim was the best thing he could have done. Huck is now a hero. Because Huck did this great thing for Jim surely Jim will always help Huck as a way of paying him back for saving his life.
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