Group 1Group 1 Group 2Group 2 Group 3Group 3 Group 4Group 4

Michael BillupsMichael BillupsTiffany SheetsTiffany SheetsSam JarvisSam JarvisJeffrey LongJeffrey Long

Ashley WilmothAshley WilmothHaley JacobHaley JacobLucas RosenblattLucas RosenblattTrey EllerTrey EllerRichard PortilloRichard Portillo

Michael BlackMichael BlackToni SheltonToni SheltonAaron JonesAaron JonesFalon MagleroFalon Maglero

Pam TruellPam TruellKarla HuertaKarla HuertaKali SmithKali SmithLuke MacemoreLuke Macemore

Group 5Group 5 Group 6Group 6 Group 7Group 7 Group 8Group 8

Conner BrownConner BrownRachel SilasRachel SilasLinh PhamLinh PhamKindra GoldenKindra Golden

Zach TeshZach TeshDeaton HawleyDeaton HawleyNick KroustalisNick KroustalisChase LovelaceChase Lovelace

Austin ClaytonAustin ClaytonKaitlin SluderKaitlin SluderMatt PenningtonMatt PenningtonMeredith PaigeMeredith Paige

Antony SquireAntony SquireMichael HarringtonMichael HarringtonBrittany LaPorteBrittany LaPorteAlesha SmithAlesha Smith

ReflectReflect What went well in the discussion? What went well in the discussion? What could be improved in the discussion?What could be improved in the discussion? Who emerged as a leader in your group? Explain.Who emerged as a leader in your group? Explain. What question elicited the best discussion? Why do What question elicited the best discussion? Why do

you think that question was so successful? you think that question was so successful? What did you like about these literature circles? What What did you like about these literature circles? What

did you dislike about these literature circles? How can did you dislike about these literature circles? How can Ms. Carmichael improve her literature circles? Ms. Carmichael improve her literature circles?

Adventures of Huck FinnAdventures of Huck Finn

Part IIPart II

King and the Duke’s Evil PlanKing and the Duke’s Evil Plan

Huck and Jim tried to give the King and Duke Huck and Jim tried to give the King and Duke the slip, but fail. the slip, but fail.

So, the King and the Duke do something about So, the King and the Duke do something about it. What?it. What?– Sell Jim for $40.00Sell Jim for $40.00

What does this tell you about the King and the What does this tell you about the King and the Duke?Duke?– Just as evil if not more evil than PapJust as evil if not more evil than Pap

What does this tell us about Jim’s role? What does this tell us about Jim’s role? – He is the “brains” and the “glue” that holds them He is the “brains” and the “glue” that holds them

togethertogether

Huck’s RealizationHuck’s Realization

Huck realizes the Huck realizes the depthdepth of the conmen of the conmen when Duke lies about Jim’s whereaboutswhen Duke lies about Jim’s whereabouts—especially after the guilt trip he lays on —especially after the guilt trip he lays on them.them.

At first he was willing to go along with At first he was willing to go along with their lies to keep the peace and now he their lies to keep the peace and now he realizes the dangers of thatrealizes the dangers of that

Huck’s BreakdownHuck’s Breakdown

Huck feels LOST without Jim and Huck feels LOST without Jim and we see him break we see him break down with emotion for the first time.down with emotion for the first time. He has to make He has to make an important decision: an important decision:

Free Jim or Write to Widow Douglass and Free Jim or Write to Widow Douglass and send him home/back into slavery.send him home/back into slavery.

Huck makes his decision: Huck decides he’d rather do Huck makes his decision: Huck decides he’d rather do the the WRONGWRONG thing and thing and freefree Jim and go to Hell than do Jim and go to Hell than do the the RIGHTRIGHT thing and allow Jim to be a slave. thing and allow Jim to be a slave. HUCK HUCK HAS INTEGRITY, but he never thinks that he is doing HAS INTEGRITY, but he never thinks that he is doing the right thing!!!!the right thing!!!!

Tests his Morality on Aunt SallyTests his Morality on Aunt Sally

Aunt Sally is relieved that no “people” Aunt Sally is relieved that no “people” died when Huck’s imaginary steamship died when Huck’s imaginary steamship went aground—only a black person did. went aground—only a black person did. How is this a test?How is this a test?

Given this information:Given this information:

What is the CLIMAX (highest point of What is the CLIMAX (highest point of emotion/action with a turning point) of emotion/action with a turning point) of the novel? the novel? – Jim is soldJim is sold

What is the DENOUEMENT (the “ah-ha” What is the DENOUEMENT (the “ah-ha” turning point where a character realizes turning point where a character realizes something) of the novel?something) of the novel? – When Huck makes his decision to free JimWhen Huck makes his decision to free Jim

Huck has severed his relationship Huck has severed his relationship with society completely. with society completely.

Can he go back? Can he go back?

Satire in Huck FinnSatire in Huck Finn

What is satire?What is satire?– SatireSatire is a kind of literature that tries to open is a kind of literature that tries to open

people’s eyes to the need for change by people’s eyes to the need for change by exposing the flaws of a person or society exposing the flaws of a person or society

What is irony? What is irony? – Irony Irony as you may recall is a contrast between as you may recall is a contrast between

what appears to be true and what IS true, or what appears to be true and what IS true, or between what is expected to happen and what between what is expected to happen and what actually happens. actually happens.

Satire in Satire in Huck FinnHuck Finn

Example: Government Judicial system:Example: Government Judicial system: Pap is an example of satirizing the government Pap is an example of satirizing the government

judicial system because of his relationship to judicial system because of his relationship to Judge Thatcher and his son. You expect a father Judge Thatcher and his son. You expect a father to care about his son, but he scolds him about to care about his son, but he scolds him about learning to read and “getting religion.” We may learning to read and “getting religion.” We may laugh at Pap, but we should also be aware of the laugh at Pap, but we should also be aware of the messages: the new judge is too easily tricked by messages: the new judge is too easily tricked by Pap’s “Reformation” and there is something wrong Pap’s “Reformation” and there is something wrong with a system that would let Pap take Huck.with a system that would let Pap take Huck.

Find an example for each of these in Find an example for each of these in the novelthe novel

Man’s Cruelty to ManMan’s Cruelty to Man Religious HypocrisyReligious Hypocrisy Romanticism (look in your notes to recall Romanticism (look in your notes to recall

what this is)what this is) SuperstitionSuperstition

The Realist Opens the Door…The Realist Opens the Door…

Stand upStand up Walk to the doorWalk to the door Turn the handleTurn the handle Save the captiveSave the captive

A realist sees things as they A realist sees things as they AREARE

The Romantic Opens the DoorThe Romantic Opens the Door Stand upStand up Walk to the back of the room by Walk to the back of the room by

the filing cabinetthe filing cabinet Write a ransom note FROM the Write a ransom note FROM the

kidnappers and read it to the kidnappers and read it to the classclass

Pick up the ransom bag. Pick up the ransom bag. Walk to the end of row one and Walk to the end of row one and

ask the person in seat 1 to donate ask the person in seat 1 to donate an item to the ransom bagan item to the ransom bag

Go back to the back of the room Go back to the back of the room and find the paper towel roll and and find the paper towel roll and announce to the class “this is my announce to the class “this is my sword” sword”

Go to the back of row two and ask Go to the back of row two and ask the last person on the row to the last person on the row to donate to the ransom bag on the donate to the ransom bag on the fear of death (Take your sword—fear of death (Take your sword—otherwise you aren’t very scary!)otherwise you aren’t very scary!)

Go to the middle of row 3 and Go to the middle of row 3 and choose someone in that row to be choose someone in that row to be your sidekick.your sidekick.

Send the sidekick to the back Send the sidekick to the back of the room to gather the of the room to gather the “tools.” But make sure you tell “tools.” But make sure you tell them to wait for you there.them to wait for you there.

Go to each remaining row and Go to each remaining row and collect more ransom. collect more ransom.

Go to the back of the room and Go to the back of the room and distribute tools to the sidekick distribute tools to the sidekick and yourself.and yourself.

You and sidekick go to the You and sidekick go to the door and touch the doorknob door and touch the doorknob with each tool-except the post-with each tool-except the post-its!its!

You couldn’t pick the lock, so You couldn’t pick the lock, so you’ll have to open it another you’ll have to open it another way. Place ONE of a couple of way. Place ONE of a couple of post-it notespost-it notes

Open the door and “save the Open the door and “save the captive” by untying him and captive” by untying him and putting him in the front of the putting him in the front of the room.room.

Romantics see the things as they Romantics see the things as they COULD BECOULD BE

Huck’s identity Huck’s identity

Huck poses as “Tom Sawyer”—he is all too Huck poses as “Tom Sawyer”—he is all too happy to be his herohappy to be his hero

Tom

Wants adventure within society’s rules.

Morality is based on what people tell him, not his own integrity.

Huck is shocked because Tom wants to help. Huck cannot understand why

Huck

Morality is what he makes it.

Wants adventure and is willing to rebel

Jim’s reactionJim’s reaction

Jim endures many antics by TomJim endures many antics by Tom. Why? . Why? – Jim knows they are his only hope BUT he Jim knows they are his only hope BUT he

does resist when it goes too far (after he bit does resist when it goes too far (after he bit into the candles)into the candles)

Tom is irresponsible BUT Jim forgives Tom is irresponsible BUT Jim forgives himhim..– Tom writes a letter about a raid. Very scary Tom writes a letter about a raid. Very scary

during this time periodduring this time period– Why doesn’t Jim leave when Tom is shot?Why doesn’t Jim leave when Tom is shot?

Huck’s Weird Moral Statement at the Huck’s Weird Moral Statement at the end of chapter 40: end of chapter 40:

Page 275Page 275 ““I knowed he was white inside” I knowed he was white inside”

– what does he mean?what does he mean? ““white” = humanwhite” = human Jim is not really a slave—he’s a human being Jim is not really a slave—he’s a human being Huck has not generalized his morality, but unlike Huck has not generalized his morality, but unlike

Tom, he realizes that Jim more than just propertyTom, he realizes that Jim more than just property

Flaws & HopeFlaws & Hope

Mysteries revealed: Mysteries revealed: – Why does Tom, the rule-follower, help to free Why does Tom, the rule-follower, help to free

Jim?Jim? Miss Watson died!Miss Watson died! She set Jim freeShe set Jim free Tom is gung-ho to let Jim free now—odd since in Tom is gung-ho to let Jim free now—odd since in

a way he was the one to keep him imprisoned all a way he was the one to keep him imprisoned all for the sake of adventure. for the sake of adventure.

– Jim reveals that Pap is dead: a reminder that Jim reveals that Pap is dead: a reminder that Jim is the father figureJim is the father figure

Flaws & HopeFlaws & Hope

Huck says he is going to “light out for the Huck says he is going to “light out for the territory.” How is this a sign of hope for Huck? territory.” How is this a sign of hope for Huck? – His adventures aren’t over and he can still live His adventures aren’t over and he can still live

outside societyoutside society– He will continue to grow and learn.He will continue to grow and learn. – Huck functions better when he’s on his own—Huck functions better when he’s on his own—

morallymorally Twain shows the Romantic side of Huck: he Twain shows the Romantic side of Huck: he

wants to travel and have other adventures.wants to travel and have other adventures. Is the ending realistic given the age of the Is the ending realistic given the age of the

narrator and the other events? narrator and the other events?