HS Lit Homework from Oct 29

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 1. Read HF chapters 38-The Last.


2. Answer the following questions in complete sentences in the literature section of your notebook. Use one sentence for each question unless otherwise instructed.

Chapters 38-39
1.  Tom's plan is actually cruel.  Why? 
2.  What more do we learn about Tom in these chapters? 

Chapters 40-43 
1.  How does Huck appear to be superior to Tom? 
2.  What happens to Jim? 

3.  What happens to Tom? 

Read the Mark Twain Poem and analyze

“Warm Summer Sun”

By Mark Twain

  1. Are there any words we don’t know or words that stand out?



  1. What poetic elements do we see?



  1. What is the poet trying to say?



  1. How does this poem make me feel?




4.   Finish watching this VIDEO ABOUT HUCK FINN to review the story.







5.  JOURNAL: Compare Huck’s life with your own. Do you have any similarities? Are there any differences. Write at least 7 sentences. 

6. Finish 5-Paragraph Essay!
Five Paragraph Essay about The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  • Choose one of the following themes, and create three topics under that theme. 
  • Include at least one appositive, one participial phrase, one absolute phrase, one prepositional phrase, one adjective phrase, and one adverb phrase.
  • Make sure most sentences are complex, using a variety of sentence structures.
  • Include at least five of your target vocabulary words, handed out in class on Oct. 23.


Themes:
  • Family structure and the importance of family in Huck Finn
  • Slavery in Huck Finn: Huck’s attitude toward it, the “civilized” attitude toward it, etc.
  • Morality in Huck Finn: From where do morals come? Which morals are most important?
  • The setting of Huck Finn and its importance to the overall message
  • Belief systems in Huck Finn: religion, superstition, imagination, and belief in magic, etc. How does each character’s belief system direct their actions?
  • How does Huck mature during this novel? What are some events that contribute to his “coming of age”?
  • Ernest Hemingway once said that all American literature came from one book: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. According to Hemingway, it’s “the best book we’ve 
  • got.” Is Huck Finn a masterpiece in American literature? Give specific examples of 
  • why it is or is not.
  • In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck is torn between the “sivilized” world and the freedom he finds on the Mississippi River. Explain how the river and the land are symbols for these opposing worlds, and what Huck gains from his experiences in both worlds by the end of the novel.
(note: I have abbreviated the name of the novel above, please write out the full name when you use it in your essay.)

OUTLINE:

Intro Paragraph—State  general information about the book, set up your thesis, state your thesis (THESIS: includes your main theme and the three topics under that theme.)

Body Paragraph #1—First topic and specific examples

Body Paragraph #2—Second topic and specific examples

Body Paragraph #3—Third topic and specific examples

Conclusion Paragraph—State your personal reflections on the book and restate your THESIS in different wording.


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