Is Huck Finn a satire? Why or why not? Is it funny? What is it criticizing?
I don't find Huckleberry Finn sarcastic at all. To me, the story is not funny at all, nor is is trying to be. This is not to say that Mark Twain is not funny. Instead, it seems to be an adventure story without any humor. It might be because the humor used fits better in the time period that it was written. A lot has changed in 130 years. The style of humor has obviously changed. I am used to the humor of current times. This may explain why I do not find the story unfunny.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
Con Artist and Maturity 3/25/13
How does the newest anecdote of the two con artists continue to reveal the tension between the maturity AND immaturity of Huck's perspective and voice?
Hey Diary,
Now I didn't understand why Huck and Jim are pretending to the cons, "Oh yeah you're these famous people." At first it confused me as to why he would choose to be
an idiot, in my opinion. Why does he agree to serve them like they are royalty? All of the people in the boat know they are lying, but they continue to act like they're
stars. It seems like an immature thing; why would you allow these people to act and get whatever they want? On the other hand, it is kind of a mature thing.
Your best friend is a slave, and if he brought up the lie, it might cause problems. This
game of pretending is very mature of him. I am torn; I do not know which side he is
on: maturity or immaturity. Maybe Huck is both of them.
Hey Diary,
Now I didn't understand why Huck and Jim are pretending to the cons, "Oh yeah you're these famous people." At first it confused me as to why he would choose to be
an idiot, in my opinion. Why does he agree to serve them like they are royalty? All of the people in the boat know they are lying, but they continue to act like they're
stars. It seems like an immature thing; why would you allow these people to act and get whatever they want? On the other hand, it is kind of a mature thing.
Your best friend is a slave, and if he brought up the lie, it might cause problems. This
game of pretending is very mature of him. I am torn; I do not know which side he is
on: maturity or immaturity. Maybe Huck is both of them.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Huck Morality 3/20/13
How does Huck understand right and wrong? How does he put this "morality" to work?
Querida diario,
I think Huck has a very strange sense of right and wrong. Sometimes, he seems to have a clear moral compass. However, he is also rude other times. For example, he snuck out of the widow's house to hang out with Tom Sawyer. He knows this is something that she would not approve of, but he does it anyway. At the same time, when he has a chance to get rid of Jim, he decides to save him. This is a very kind thing to do. He could have turned him in (because he was black), but seemed to value his friendship more. These seem very conflicting. I think he knows right and wrong, but chooses to do whatever benefits him.
Adios,
Evan
Querida diario,
I think Huck has a very strange sense of right and wrong. Sometimes, he seems to have a clear moral compass. However, he is also rude other times. For example, he snuck out of the widow's house to hang out with Tom Sawyer. He knows this is something that she would not approve of, but he does it anyway. At the same time, when he has a chance to get rid of Jim, he decides to save him. This is a very kind thing to do. He could have turned him in (because he was black), but seemed to value his friendship more. These seem very conflicting. I think he knows right and wrong, but chooses to do whatever benefits him.
Adios,
Evan
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