Huckleberry Finn Essay

Huckleberry Finn Essay

Mark Twain's, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has always been a very controversial book. It has been banned and censored from many public libraries all across America. There have been many judgements on the book because it contains racial slurs and because of this many people have accused Mark Twain of being racist. But in reality Mark Twain was not racist and he wrote the book to show people how life really was in the south during the late 1800's. Mark Twain was actually anti-slavery at a time in America where racism and slavery was the norm. Through out the book he shows the reader why slavery, racism, and society's morals are wrong. Mark Twain speaks through his main character Huck Finn to state his opinions and beliefs.

Mark Twain speaks through Huck Finn and he shows the readers his opions on many different issues that faced the south in the late 1800's. For example Mark Twain did not agree with soceity's beliefs and morals. He uses Huck to question society during the book. Huck is always confused and does not know whether to do what he believes is right, or to do what society is telling him is right. An example of this would be when Huck contemplates telling people about Jim. He knows that society would want him to make Jim go to jail, or die for runaway from his owner, but instead Huck follows his own morals and does not tell anyone about Jim. By doing this Mark Twain is telling the readers that slavery is wrong, and that society's beliefs are immoral.

Through out the book Hucklebery Finn, Huck is faced with many hard decisions to make. He does not know whether to believe himself or do what others say. Huck later decides to go against society's rules and flee from Missouri to a "free" state with Jim. Every time that Huck makes a decision it is Mark Twain saying what he believes and his opions. Mark Twain wrote Huckleberry Finn at a time when speaking against slavery was a very controversal and dangerous thing to do expecially in the south. That is why Mark Twain uses Huck Finn to teach readers his beliefs and show them the reality of why society's beliefs are wrong and immoral.

Overall the Huckleberry Finn is a book that exposes the flaws and immorals belifs in the south during the late 1800's. Mark Twain uses Huck Finn to voice his own views, beliefs, and opions on many of the issues going on back in that time. Huck is always faced with many tough decision, and in the end he follows his heart and does what he believes instead of following societys rules.

Vocabulary: week 9

1. Accord- agreement: harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters.

I chose this image of people shaking hands because it is also a symbol of agreement.

2. Bias- influence in an unfair way.

This picture shows how people and the media can be closed minded and bias.

3. Incognito- to be in disguise, or to conceal your identity.

I chose this picture because it shows how people look when they are trying to hide their identity.

4. Deduct- to subtract something.

5. Paradigm- an example or something typical.

6. Plagiarize- to take or use ideas without giving credit.

7. Objectivity-not being influenced by personal feelings.

8. Precipitous- to do with great haste or something that is extremely steep.

9. Recapitulate-to summarize briefly.

10. Reciprocate- to move back and forth alternately.

11. Empathy- to understand and share an experience, physical and emotional with someone other than yourself.

Writing in Reverse

Charlie was wide awake after drinking three cups of coffee. He was running late to a very important meeting. He wore a grey trench coat, a black hat, a white dress shirt, and a black tie. He worked as a detective and had only gotten three hours of sleep the night before because he had been working on a case. He quickly walked into the subway and got onto the train. As soon as he sat down his phone rang. He picked it up to hear the sound of his angry boss. "Where are you!, we're all waiting on you, get here fast!". Before he could say a word he hung up. Charlie sat quietly as the train began to go, he thought about the case the whole way. Before he knew it the train stopped and he walked down the street to his office. As soon as he walked into the office he saw his boss standing at the end of the long conference table. He quickly took a seat, and listened to his boss give a speech.

Vocabulary: week 8

• Flourish: To be in one's prime; be at height of fame, excellence, influence, etc. To grow or to do well; Succeed.


• Guerilla: A member of a band of irregular soldiers that harasses the enemy by using Guerilla Warfare.


• Renegade: A person who deserts a party or cause for another; Traitorous.


• Repose: To be still and not move, to remain calm, or at peace.


• Stereotype: An inaccurate judgement of a group or opinion.


• Symbiosis: A relationship between two people in which each person benefits from another.


• Tariff: Government tax on imports, or charge.


• Tempo: Rate of motion; pace.

• Tranquility: To be calm, peaceful, or untroubled.


• Tumult: Violent and noisy disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar.
  

• Tundra: Vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic regions of Europe.


• Unanimous: Of one mind, in complete agreement; agreed.