Lit Circle #1
Chapters 1-5 Create a timeline of events.
1. Huckleberry Finn tells us that this is almost true but with some exaggerations.
2. His friend Tom sawyer went looking for him and they escaped for a while from the widow's house, but Jim almost found them when the sleeper made a joke, making him believe that the witches had taken him away. That day they organized a band of thieves.
3. Miss Watson asked her to pray every day so that everything she asked for would be given, but he saw that it was a lie because she was not given everything, but the lady told her that she had to help other people in what was It is necessary that he not only think of him.
4. Months passed and winter came, he learned many things from school .. But also his father was going through a bad time as he was leaving and did not know which way to go if the bad guy or the good guy, then the senorita said to leave her father that he knew what he was doing.
5. Describes the old man, poorly dressed and with a very pale skin color, after the judge made the old man sign a promise, the old man changed clothes for alcohol and so the next day dawned very drunk, spent a long time and almost died , but they found it before it happened.
Describe the time period of the novel.
At that time many people did not have much money as nowadays, since the little money they had was wonderful for them, it was a humble time, they did not have many privileges that we have now, since there were not many means of communication, transportation and among others.
How does the perspective / point of view of the narrator influence the story?
Well, you must be very careful when making decisions, because you can go the wrong way, like some of the story, or you can also go a good way since you take good opportunities and decisions.
Lit Circle #2
chapters 6-11
Explain why dad has kidnapped Huck.
Huck was bothering his Father going to school and Pap wanted Huck's fortune.
Create a visual idea of how Huck escapes from the shack.
Huck Finn first used a saw that he found to saw through the side of the cabin to escape out of. Next, he kills a wild pig then uses its blood to cover the cabin floor with. Then he smashes the cabin door with an ax to make it seem as if robbers have broken into the cabin and killed him in the process. He finally took everything in the cabin and put it in the canoe he was escaping into an island and put rocks in the pig so that it would sink into the lake.
Explain what it means to be an abolitionist. Why does Huck worry that people will call him one?
The meaning of abolitionist, I think he refers to when he is a slave and they want them to do what others say, so Huck did not like to be called that because he felt offended according to my point of view.
Finally, Huck dresses as a child. How did the woman know that he was a child?
What happened was that when she met Huck, she told the lady that her name was Sarah Williams and when the lady asked her again her name told her that it was Marry Williams. Another thing was when there was a rat the woman told Huck to kill her and almost killed him.
Lit Circle #3 chapters 12-16
What is the story of King Solomon and his son? How does Jim interpret the story?
It started with that Salomon was the wisest man in the world, but in reality it was not like that, since he thought many things as foolish as one with his son who wanted to leave in two to give one half to the woman and keep the another, but there was a fight since the woman wanted it all, for Jim there was no sense in what the king was doing because he believed in other things and it did not seem like what he was doing.
Why is Jim superstitious?
Because he did not believe in many things like the others, he had a different way of thinking about the reactions or decisions that others took, like the decision that King Salomon wanted to make about his son, Jim did not seem to cut his son in half to give it to the woman.
3. Jim is very superstitious. From a historical point of view, why do you think this is?
Because they dragged the snake skin and from there they said that they had a lot of bad luck said that that is not played.
4. "Fifteen minutes passed before I could make an effort to go and humiliate myself before a black man, but I did, and I will never regret it again." What does this line about Huck tell us?
It was because Huck Finn felt humiliated by a black man because he thought they were a person younger than him, but he turned out to be a better person than he believed and that's why he felt that way.
5. At the end of chapter 16, Huck is struggling to leave Jim. He describes the battle he has with himself and explains his actions when the men come to look for the 5 escaped slaves.
Huck could not deliver Jim. when the 5 men approached Huck he became very nervous when they asked him who was going with him, huck was left thinking about whether he gave it or not but he could not only said that he was wearing a white man and when the 5 men approached to see the He said it is my father who has smallpox, the men did not come any closer and gave them a town to go and help them because they did not want to have smallpox, and they told Huck that if he saw a black man he would not let him escape and they left.
What is the story of King Solomon and his son? How does Jim interpret the story?
It started with that Salomon was the wisest man in the world, but in reality it was not like that, since he thought many things as foolish as one with his son who wanted to leave in two to give one half to the woman and keep the another, but there was a fight since the woman wanted it all, for Jim there was no sense in what the king was doing because he believed in other things and it did not seem like what he was doing.
Why is Jim superstitious?
Because he did not believe in many things like the others, he had a different way of thinking about the reactions or decisions that others took, like the decision that King Salomon wanted to make about his son, Jim did not seem to cut his son in half to give it to the woman.
3. Jim is very superstitious. From a historical point of view, why do you think this is?
Because they dragged the snake skin and from there they said that they had a lot of bad luck said that that is not played.
4. "Fifteen minutes passed before I could make an effort to go and humiliate myself before a black man, but I did, and I will never regret it again." What does this line about Huck tell us?
It was because Huck Finn felt humiliated by a black man because he thought they were a person younger than him, but he turned out to be a better person than he believed and that's why he felt that way.
5. At the end of chapter 16, Huck is struggling to leave Jim. He describes the battle he has with himself and explains his actions when the men come to look for the 5 escaped slaves.
Huck could not deliver Jim. when the 5 men approached Huck he became very nervous when they asked him who was going with him, huck was left thinking about whether he gave it or not but he could not only said that he was wearing a white man and when the 5 men approached to see the He said it is my father who has smallpox, the men did not come any closer and gave them a town to go and help them because they did not want to have smallpox, and they told Huck that if he saw a black man he would not let him escape and they left.
Little Circle #4 Chapters 17-21
1. Describe the Grangerford family (chapters 17 and 18).
They were a nice and nice family.
2. Mark Twain suggests that the Grangerford and the Shepherdsons do not like each other because one is a farmer and the other is a rancher. What is Twain trying to say about these professions? (Chapter 18)
Probably because farmers and ranchers often came into conflict over rights to land and water and overgrazing was also a problem.
3. At the end of Chapter 18, Huck says, "I do not want to talk ... about the day, I think I'll cut it short enough." How does this help the reader understand Huck's feelings?
By his way of saying it or expressing it, why he says he does not want to talk and then when a person says that is because he is upset or sad and does not want to talk about anything.
4. Explain who is the King and the Duke. Why does Huck agree with his story (Chapter 19)?
He is not really a king or a duke, as Huck Finn said they are scammers and frauds, but he said it was not necessary to reveal his secrets while there was family peace.
5. What problems do you anticipate with the Duke's solution of how everyone can handle the raft during the day (Chapter 20)?
They put ropes to the raft to navigate "better" because that's how the Duke said and everyone thought he was very smart and if the plan would work to travel several miles.
6. Illustrate what the city is like in Chapter 21.
It was seen as a humble city, with low resources as they are today...
They were a nice and nice family.
2. Mark Twain suggests that the Grangerford and the Shepherdsons do not like each other because one is a farmer and the other is a rancher. What is Twain trying to say about these professions? (Chapter 18)
Probably because farmers and ranchers often came into conflict over rights to land and water and overgrazing was also a problem.
3. At the end of Chapter 18, Huck says, "I do not want to talk ... about the day, I think I'll cut it short enough." How does this help the reader understand Huck's feelings?
By his way of saying it or expressing it, why he says he does not want to talk and then when a person says that is because he is upset or sad and does not want to talk about anything.
4. Explain who is the King and the Duke. Why does Huck agree with his story (Chapter 19)?
He is not really a king or a duke, as Huck Finn said they are scammers and frauds, but he said it was not necessary to reveal his secrets while there was family peace.
5. What problems do you anticipate with the Duke's solution of how everyone can handle the raft during the day (Chapter 20)?
They put ropes to the raft to navigate "better" because that's how the Duke said and everyone thought he was very smart and if the plan would work to travel several miles.
6. Illustrate what the city is like in Chapter 21.
It was seen as a humble city, with low resources as they are today...
Little Circle #5 Chapters 22-26
1. At the end of chapter 22, we see the prospect that the king and the duke will distribute to the people. Dice from El Duque: "If that line does not reach them, I do not know Arkansas!" Why does the line at the bottom of the leaflet lead people to the work?
Because they wanted to steal the kids from the people, in the tea works and because they were going to see world things.
2. Towards the end of chapter 23 we see: "What was the use to tell Jim that these men are not true kings or dukes?
No good would be done; and besides, it was just as I said it; You could not tell them about the real type.
a. Why does not Huck see the use of telling Jim?
Because Juck thought it would take a lot of time to explain to Jim, that Jim could ask more and more questions and Huck had to explain more and more, also because Jim was in poor condition and that Jim was missing his family and Huck did not like that make him sad or worried.
second. What does Huck mean by "can not you say of the real class"?
Because they are not real dukes and kings and it may not be possible to distinguish who is the true duke and the true king.
3. The last line of chapter 24 given: "It was enough for one person in the human race." What is Huck talking about? What does the reader tell us?
Well, the men formed a group and gave them the thoughts, told them all genre "Together", and when we tell the king all the details of the last moments of his brother, he went back to tell everything with the hands to the duke and the two cry for That dead tanner as if they had lost the twelve disciples. Well, it's that if I'm going to find something like that, is that I'm a black man. For those characters, it was enough to feel Shame of the human race.
4. In chapter 25 we meet the doctor. How to know the doctor that the king and the duke are frauds?
Because the doctor, they tried to speak with the English accent but they did the wrong thing, that is why, the doctor knew that they were already lying.
5. The king and the duke are in the middle of the night with the money (chapter 26). Why not?
Because the king and the duke become the lands of the wars.
Little Circle #6 Chapters 27-30
1. Why did people stay with the dead during this period of time? (Chapter 27)
Because they were part of their family and wanted to spend a last moment with them.
2. What do we learn (or reaffirm) about Huck when he tells Miss Mary Jane that the slaves will see their family again in two weeks? (Chapter 28)
That you always have to be a good person and try to help others when we can and that way you will receive better things in life.
3. What were the two methods that citizens used to identify who the brothers were and who were the frauds? (Chapter 29)
Realizing the things they did, by how they talked to others and especially how they acted.
Because they were part of their family and wanted to spend a last moment with them.
2. What do we learn (or reaffirm) about Huck when he tells Miss Mary Jane that the slaves will see their family again in two weeks? (Chapter 28)
That you always have to be a good person and try to help others when we can and that way you will receive better things in life.
3. What were the two methods that citizens used to identify who the brothers were and who were the frauds? (Chapter 29)
Realizing the things they did, by how they talked to others and especially how they acted.
Little Circle #7 Chapters 31-35
1. Huck says "You can not pray a lie". What lie are you trying to pray about? What is he saying? (Chapter 31)
About wanting to be a good boy and he was sorry he did that to the black, but he says that he does not believe he is sorry because he does not have the soul to say it with all his heart, but he started writing a letter to the lady to tell her where the black man was and he said that he felt calmer when he did it.
2. Why does Huck break the letter he writes? (Chapter 31)
Because he regretted being a great boy, he decided that his life is to be a bad boy who raised him and also had good times with JIm (the black) who did not want to let him go and also thanks to him. He was not in bondage, and then Huck does not care if he goes to hell for all the evil he did before.
3. Huck is disappointed that Tom helps him steal Jim. He says: "Tom Sawyer fell, considerable, in my opinion ... I just could not believe it ... Tom Sawyer, a black thief!" Do you agree or disagree with this? (Chapter 33)
Disagreement why the one who Huck started it all, so he has no right to call it that, because he is also and first of all Tom Sawyer
4. Huck says two things at the end of chapter 33:
1. "Humans can be terribly cruel the one with the another one. "
2." But that's always the way: it does not matter if you do it, right or wrong, a person's conscience makes no sense, and anyway he just defends it.
"What does Huck mean with these two? statements?
That even if you're good or bad always will be, but not want down that road, there will always be a part of the human being to take you anywhere,not be your decision, if not your actions.
5. Why are Looking for Tom and Huck away more difficultto free Jim? (Chapter 34).
Why has he I have spent good moments with him, and as they have already taken him with him and it hurts them to let him go.
About wanting to be a good boy and he was sorry he did that to the black, but he says that he does not believe he is sorry because he does not have the soul to say it with all his heart, but he started writing a letter to the lady to tell her where the black man was and he said that he felt calmer when he did it.
2. Why does Huck break the letter he writes? (Chapter 31)
Because he regretted being a great boy, he decided that his life is to be a bad boy who raised him and also had good times with JIm (the black) who did not want to let him go and also thanks to him. He was not in bondage, and then Huck does not care if he goes to hell for all the evil he did before.
3. Huck is disappointed that Tom helps him steal Jim. He says: "Tom Sawyer fell, considerable, in my opinion ... I just could not believe it ... Tom Sawyer, a black thief!" Do you agree or disagree with this? (Chapter 33)
Disagreement why the one who Huck started it all, so he has no right to call it that, because he is also and first of all Tom Sawyer
4. Huck says two things at the end of chapter 33:
1. "Humans can be terribly cruel the one with the another one. "
2." But that's always the way: it does not matter if you do it, right or wrong, a person's conscience makes no sense, and anyway he just defends it.
"What does Huck mean with these two? statements?
That even if you're good or bad always will be, but not want down that road, there will always be a part of the human being to take you anywhere,not be your decision, if not your actions.
5. Why are Looking for Tom and Huck away more difficultto free Jim? (Chapter 34).
Why has he I have spent good moments with him, and as they have already taken him with him and it hurts them to let him go.
Little Circle #8 Chapters 36-40
- In the process of breaking Jim free, what is Tom’s motivation? What is Huck’s motivation? (Why are they doing it?)
Because they formed a great friendship and believed that it was the best for him and that he would continue with a better life without being a slave to anyone.
What do Huck and Tom mean when they say they “let on” about something? Why do they do this? (Begins on chapter 37)
What he's trying to say is that Tom had found a spoon and left it in the kitchen, a woman named Sally appeared and they started arguing about things that Tom said were not true.
Why is Tom writing the letters and posting warnings? Why did he give instructions to his aunt and uncle’s slave? What are his motivations for this? (Chapter 39)
He is writing a letter and warning him that they are going to make a shield and he warned his aunt to be ready with everything that was going to happen.
We’ve worked a great deal on this novel’s satirical elements. How is the planning and plotting of Jim’s escape by Tom and Huck satire?
The satire is based on the fact that Huck and Tom become good friends with Jim and helped him hide from the widow and thus be able to be a free man.
Towards the end of the chapter Huck says “I knowed he was white inside” about Jim. Why does he say this and what does he mean?
Because he acted in a different way to be black and helped each other and there were no orders, then many of the black people would act differently than JIm acts with Huck and Tom.