What's the Purpose? - Part 1
This episode was written by our author to illustrate that there is a difference between appearances of civility and reality.
What is "the feud"?
Parallel actions, such as both Jim and Tom acting the same way upon seeing Huck after Huck "died."
What is "to show that people react the same say no matter their color"? --- People are people.
Our author used this episode to illustrate twisted morals -- such as not wanting to murder someone, so you should tie him to a sinking ship.
What is "the Walter Scott?"
This is a state of excited uncertainty -- a state of not knowing what will happen next.
What is suspense?
In the first episode Huck seemed obsessed with sin, heaven, and hell even though he lacked this.
What is religion?
This short narrative by Jim was used by our author so that we don't view him "as a saint."
What was "the Elizabeth" story?
The author used this episode to show the reader that a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.
What is "Tom Sawyer's Gang"?
Our author used an encounter with this man to illustrate that people should respect who a man is -- not to which race he belongs.
Who is the man from Ohio?
This is the type of narrator our author used for this novel.
What is 1st person, limited?
At times, this novel is hilarious. This is ironic because our narrator lacks this.
What is a sense of humor?
This episode was our author's blatant criticism of Romanticism.
What was "the great escape"?
The author used this episode as an open criticism of Southerners and Southern justice / lynch mobs.
What is Colonel Sherburn and Boggs?
Our author used this event to illustrate the growing equality between our narrator and his father figure.
What is when Jim cussed out Huck for playing a trick on Jim after they were separated in the fog?
This is style of writing our author employed -- it sounds as if someone is sitting on your back porch and telling you a story.
What is conversational?
Due to his father's influence, Huck proudly proclaimed that he knew his multiplication table up to 6 x7 = 35. This, along with Huck's versions of history, and what happens in the Bible illustrates what Huck lacks.
What is an education?
This episode was used by the author to illustrate the concept that "people want what others are forbidden from having."
What was "The Royal Nonesuch" or "The King's Cameleopard"?
The author used this particular episode to illustrate that there are levels of evil -- some people are more evil than others.
What is "the funeral scam?"
Our author used this event in the novel to illustrate the issue of what makes a family -- biology or behavior?
What is the custody battle for Huck?
This is the type of chapter endings our author employed?
What are cliffhangers?
This incident with the circus illustrates what Huck lacks.
What is worldliness? Huck is naiive?
This was used by our author to indicate to the reader to look for a moral, a motive, and plot in this novel.
What was "the notice from the author"?
The author use this detail to illustrate that you can become "reborn," and reinvent yourself if you want to.
What is when Huck decides to go West?
Our author used this to expose all of society's faults -- no matter who was committing them.
What is the entire novel?
Although this novel was a sequel, our author made it crystal clear on the first page of the novel that it was this type of sequel.
What is non-dependent (upon reading the first installment)?
The one thing that Huck was lacking that he seemed to find with a runaway slave.
What is a home? (family)