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= = = = = ="So, Why Read //The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn//?"=

In an attempt to answer this project's question, "Why read Huck Finn," the real answer is, "Why not?" It's a piece of //historical// literature intended to teach and communicate the ideas (the ones we've concentrated on being those masked by satire) of Mark Twain at a time when none of us lived. It is an account of a very different American society and culture preserved in (well in my book) 407 pages; not a lot to ask of for an accurate examination of past institutions and life in America. And the cool thing about this book is, the satire and ideas that Twain discusses can largely be applied to society today. = = = = = = =The Assignment:=


 * 1) Select one event from the novel that functions as a commentary on a part of society, its traditions, practices, or institutions (eg. marriage, law, education, etc.) Summarize the event and write an analysis of the event, focusing on Twain's commentary on that aspect of society.
 * 2) Research a historic event (post Civil War to the publication of the novel) that fits the topic introduced in the episode you've selected from the novel. Summarize the event and explain how Twain's novel acts as a critique of that event.
 * 3) Research a contemporary event similar (in terms of underlying ideas and issues or in terms of what happened) to the historic event that you have chosen. Again, summarize the event and explain how Twain's novel still acts as a critique of this event even though his novel was written so long ago.
 * 4) Write an essay that proposes a satyrical solution to the problem suggested by your current event.

= = =Huckleberry Finn=

Crafted by: Mark Twain




 * Argument:**

Chapters XVI-XVII (The Grangerfold and Shepherdson Family Feud)

These chapters suggest the satirical Criticism of a family unit that represents romantic literature, Victorian literature, and American tastes, but Twain ultimately exposes the rise of realism.

__[|Mark Twain]

[|Romantic Literature]__

[|Victorian Literature]

In the Novel

In History

In Current Events

Satirical Solution

Reading Questions for Huckleberry Finn

Notes

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