PPT-Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Mark Twain Introduction Background Discussion Starters Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain Images provided by Index Open Jupiter Images and Shutterstock Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. A guide to writing Stronger . Theses. KSJC . Pre – AP English 11. Ms. Do. The Rubric. Analyze how Twain creates tension to promote social commentary.. The Prompt. Level Up THESIS. Deconstructing the prompt…. abolish , uh BOL ish to do away with Synonyms annul, eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, oblite rate Antonym initiate Lincoln abolished slavery. 1. Derivatives abolishment 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.. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. by Mark Twain. Please take out note-taking materials. There will be a quiz.. Setting: St. Petersburg, Missouri, on the banks of the Mississippi River.. Author. : Mark Twain. By . Mark Twain. Key Vocabulary. Realism. (n) the . quality or fact of representing a person, thing, or situation accurately or in a way that is true to . life; Authenticity. “A . number of models in period costume add . Unit Intro. English 9 Honors. September . 2016. Goals. . Analyze the impact of language on how we understand a text, censor a text, or discuss a text.. Understand Twain’s intent in writing . Huckleberry Finn. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. "All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called. Huckleberry Finn. ," . Ernest Hemingway. Mark Twain (1835-1910). Hailee Richards . Lexi Mosley. Hannah Gulden . Felicity Dougal . Madson Shamblin. Summary of Chapter 17 & 18:. A man invites “George” into his house, where the hosts express an odd suspicion that Huck is a member of a family called the Shepherdsons (Grangerfords feud against).. 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. A picaresque novel:. Involves clever rogues or adventurers engaged in a series of episodes.. A genre of generally satiric prose fiction that depicts in realistic, often humorous detail, the adventures of a roguish hero of low social degree living by his or her wits in a corrupt society.. Mark Twain (1835-1910). Early Life. Born Samuel Longhorn Clemens on November 30, 1835. Son of Jane (Kentucky) and John Marshall (Virginia). The sixth of seven children, but only three siblings survived childhood. Wednesday, 26 July 2017. Jonathan Peel JLS 2017. Reception: 19. th. century. We know of at least 20 contemporary reviews and over 100 contemporary comments about the book.. The book was poorly received in Massachusetts in particular and also was regarded as problematic in New York and Boston.. 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?