First Entry: Nov. 29, 2013
The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn
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Mark Twain
Reflect: "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" gives a visual look at the time in which the author Mark Twain lived. He explains how he felt about his life through the eyes of a young boy named Huckleberry Finn. Huckleberry Finn has many adventures that teach him life lessons we can learn from today. Although there are differing opinions on whether Huck Finn is a good role model for today's young people and I will explain why. Huck is a good role model for several reasons. He is, because he believes that slavery is wrong. He believes in treating people equally regardless of color. When Huck sees the widow's runaway slave Jim on Jackson's Island, he has mixed emotions about what he should say and do. He feels badly that the widow is going to sell Jim and separate him from his family. Huck decides against better reasoning to help Jim escape down the Mississippi River to Cairo. Another example of good role modeling is Huck's faithfulness to those he loves and cares for. Huck lies to protect Jim on several occasions. Lying is not the best thing, but to Huckleberry, the truth is not always a black and white issue. He is faithful to his friends and chooses friendship instead. He knows that Jim's family needs him. In today's language, Huckleberry's reaction to Jim's situation would reflect what Spock of Star Trek says, "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few."
Connect: When I was in high school, I used to idolize those groups that are popular in our school at that time. It was so, because I think that it is cool enough to be a member of a particular group. I was so naïve at that time. But when I was in fourth year I’d realized that it is not the group that makes you popular but your own personalities and uniqueness. Just like Huck, he always thinks that their gang or group is the one that makes their adventures become more exciting. But in the end of the stories he realized that their own uniqueness is the thing that makes their adventures more exciting.
Question: I don’t know the reason why Huck Finn would really want join the gang. Would they really scarify the lives of their parent just to sustain the rules of their gang? I also didn’t understand why he offered mss Watson as his parent that will suffer the consequences if he will tell the secrets of their gang.
Predict: I think that Huck Finn would find a way to forgive his dad. And I think that the member of their gang will be a good citizen, in the future of the story.
Part Two:
Movie Poster
#15. Pretend this book will be made into movie. Make a movie poster on large paper and put stars who will play the main characters on it. Must be very colorful, and follow other advertisements for movies.
