Wednesday

Today, we are going to spend some time working on memorization (about 20 minutes), and then we'll look at chapters 21 and 22.

Huck Discussion Questions: XXI - XXIII

1. Through the Grangerford episode, Twain was able to criticize the myth of Southern honor. What myth of Southern life does Twain satirize in the Sherburn / Boggs incident (which, by the way, was based on a true incident)? What aspect of human nature does Twain satirize through the scene in the drugstore?
2. Compare the circus with the entertainment supplied by the duke and king?
3. What does Huck's reaction to the circus incident tell us about him? Whom does he think was most deceived?
4. What is Twain implying about human nature through the advertising for the "Royal Nonesuch"?
5. "What was the use to tell Jim these warn't real kings and dukes? It wouldn't a done no good; and besides, it was just as I said; you couldn't tell them from the real kind." (117). What does Twain imply?
6. What is significant about the story of 'Lizabeth?
7. Be ready to tell Huck's story so far. Develop a chronology of events - the more detailed the better!