The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Intro

who Is the author and what was his life span

mark twain, Nov 30 1835-april 21 1910

what was mark twain’s real name, where did mark twain come from, and what does it mean

samuel langhorne clemens, invented when he was on the river boats, safe water

what Is twain’s writing style like

witty and satire, looking closely at human vanities, hypocrises, and the violent nature of man

what does satire mean

pokes fun but is somewhat true

setting of this book

mississippi river(2320 mi)

Who are the MCs

Huck and Jim

What was the inspiration for this book

his own experiences as an orphan kid as a river boat pilot

what was the controversy around this book and what the critique

thought to be crude because of its perceived use of racial stereotypes and frequent use of the “n word”. Critiqued the slavery establishment and his choice of words adds realism

how is this book written and what is the defintion

vernacular, wrote in a way in which people actually spoke to represent the character better

what is a colloquialism

specific words used to convey an informal way of speaking from a specific region

what Point of View is it

first person-huck is narrator

what is the unique perspective that huck provides

moral center fights against what society tells him is right and wrong

what are the themes of this book

idiocy of entrenched attitudes, equality, stupidity of racism, freedom and escape, moral conscience, right and wrong

what is a description of Huck’s character

he’s fourteen and he was taught slavery was natural and being an abolitionist is wicked-internal conflict

Who is Jim

runaway slave trying to reach freedom but he’s gullible

Who is widow Douglas

person who took Huck in

Who is Pap

a drunk and abusive father who’s never around