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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Literary Techniques notes. Ch. 18-20. Plot diagram? Compare Grangerfords & Shepherdsons to lit you’ve read Also, depiction as “high class” – what irony is evident here? More nature vs. civilization (also lots of local color) More religion, Huck, Jim

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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  1. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Literary Techniques notes

  2. Ch. 18-20 • Plot diagram? • Compare Grangerfords & Shepherdsons to lit you’ve read • Also, depiction as “high class” – what irony is evident here? • More nature vs. civilization (also lots of local color) • More religion, Huck, Jim • Two new characters introduced – who are they? P. 142

  3. Ch. 21-24 • More about the two new characters – who or what is Twain criticizing through them? • Remember that early Americans loved Shakespeare & knew his work well • More nature vs. civilization (and local color) • How far south have they traveled by Ch. 21 (p. 162)

  4. Ch. 21-24 • Boggs incident • nature vs. civilization • Cowardice • Local color • How is Jim’s humanity demonstrated (p. 183-184)?

  5. Preview Ch. 25-28 • “diseased” = deceased (i.e. dead person) • More about Wilks family • More local color • Huck’s moral development • Complications to the Wilks con

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