PDF-Huck Finn Vocabulary

Chapters 12 16 Abreast Berth Blubbering Calico Ghastly Harem Hocus Humble Hump Larboard Lynch Plunder Starboard Stern Tolerable Treacherous Varmint Wigwam. English 11. Humor. Read the Notice/Explanatory etc. to the novel as a class, pg. 6. Mark Twain sates in the “Notice” that persons attempting to find a moral in this book will be banished. While he slightly overstates his case, we should not forget that this novel is very funny. It is important to find the humor in the novel. Too often we as readers are so concerned with the social aspect that we forget to look for what is funny.. Essential Questions. What is identity? How is it defined in relation to society or community? . How does one gain a sense of self identity and community identity? . What is the appropriate way to balance individual and group identity? . Dr. Maier. Satire. Definition: A genre that pokes fun at some element of society (or society as a whole) and often uses laughter as a means of correcting vice.. . Horatian versus Juvenalian Satire. Horatian Satire: pokes fun at society through good-natured and playful humor. . . and . Picaresque Fiction. English 11 Honors: American Themes. Picaresque. The . picaresque novel. (Spanish: . ". picaresca. ". , from . ". pícaro. ". , for "rogue" or "rascal") is a popular sub-genre of prose fiction which is . Valerie Valles, Kaitlin Williamsen, Matthew Smith, Drew Cliburn, Chiara Bender. Summary . The King learns in town that a rich man named Peter Wilks has died and left much of his fortune to his brothers, whom his family has never seen since they've lived in Sheffield, England.. The Grangerfords. Alyssa Inorio, Brooke Baker, Victoria Morales, Sydney Zima, and Bella Demichellis . Plot Summary - Chapter 17 . The chapter starts when Huck finds himself in a nerve racking situation, in which he is surrounded by dogs . Chapters 14-16. Sierra Bailey, Julia Bray, Jules Dominguez, Olivia Melita, Christina Williamsen. sTUDY gUIDE. The king wasn’t as wise as everyone thought because he wanted to split his child in half. . Huckleberry Finn. “His writing also served to . voice his running commentary on American society. . Thinly veiled . behind the mask of humor and satire. , Clemens' writing often . critiqued social morals, politics and human nature. Chapter Presentations. Chapter 1. Plot: Huck and Tom getting the money they find in the cave, Widow Douglas takes guardianship of Huck and tries to civilize him, they are trying to give him a religious education (praying, thanking/listening to God). 1)commence . — . (v) begin.  . 2) tolerable —. (adj.) moderately agreeable.  . 3) providence — . (n) divine care.  . 4) notion —. (n) theory; belief; general idea.  . 5) dismal —. (adj.) gloomy; depressing. For this assignment, you will need . to plot out all the major story points. for . The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. . . You . will indicate points on the map of the Mississippi River, and write a brief description of the event on a separate sheet of paper. . About the Author. Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel Clemens. . Clemens was born on the Missouri frontier, learned several trades, traveled widely, and transformed himself into Mark Twain.. Four years after Clemens was born, his . The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain Meet Mark Twain “I was born on the 30 th of November, 1835, in the almost invisible village of Florida, Monroe County, Missouri… the village contained a hundred people and I increased the population by 1 percent. It is more than many of the best men in history could have done for a town.” Individual vs. Society Essential Questions What is identity? How is it defined in relation to society or community? How does one gain a sense of self identity and community identity? What is the appropriate way to balance individual and group identity?