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=Why Read Huck?= J. Crowley P.5 **How is //Huck Finn// a critique of institutions, traditions, practices, and social characteristics of Twain's time period?**
 * How does //Huck Finn// work as a critique of our modern society and its institutions, traditions, and practices?**

> Event From The Story That I Chose Post Civil War Event That I Chose The Contemporary Event That I Chose Satyrical Essay by JoJo Crowley JCrowley's Satyrical Essay My Comprehension and Discussion Questions My Citations of My Web Project
 * 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.