Huck Finn

Huck Finn Reflection

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been the topic of discussion for many schools due the content in the book. It has been banned from many schools because of the use of the N-word and it advocates slavery. Because of this many people think that Mark Twain was a raciest but that theory is wrong because Mark Twain was clearly not a racist he voices his opinion on slavery through Jim. Through the character Jim Mark Twain expresses his opinion on the slave trade and slavery and how it is immoral.

In chapter eight is the first chapter after Huck's disappearance that Jim is reintroduced in the book. In this chapter Jim talks about how Miss. Watson wants to sell him to New Orleans for eight hundred dollars. This is the reason that Jim runs away because if she sells him to New Orleans he will be separated form his family. In this chapter it talks about the issue that during the time of slavery many black families were separated just so that the owner could make a profit. Mark Twain thoughts on the matter are expressed through Jim’s actions. Since Jim runs away twain was saying that it’s wrong for people to separate other people and that were all human beings in the end. The slave trade affected many people not just the ones that were sold. This isn’t the only part of the book where twain express his feelings about slavery.

In chapter twenty-three of the book Jim express deep emotion to Huck on the raft about his family and the errors he made as a father. This is another great example of how Mark Twain feels about slavery. This chapter adds to more character to Jim. It shows even though the white has treated him badly he still is able to forgive those who treated him badly. In the chapter twain was explaining how Jim is a human and the inhuman image that was given to blacks is wrong.

The last chapter of Huck Finn Mark twain gives his final message about his thoughts on slavery when Jim is final freed after he almost was hanged by an angry mob. Mark twain’s thought on the matter is that it is ridicules to treat anyone has though they were a piece of property. The idea they were going to hang a man just because he was someone property and ran away is ridicules that they didn’t even view him as an equal until the some papers said he was free.

Even though Huck Finn has been banned form many schools because the ideas presented in the book aren’t clear doesn’t mean that Mark Twain was a racist. He expressed his ideas through the character Jim and the character Huck. Just because Mark Twain doesn’t express his ideas clearly in the book doesn’t mean the examples of racism he uses are his ideals.

Picture Vocab

Bias-Having an unfair personal opinion.
I choose Fox news because Fox was been the symbol of bias in recent history. With their converge of the past presidential elections.

Incognito-In disguise spider-man is the perfect picture for incognito because he is always in disguise.

Recapitulate-To repeat
Carrot Top is the best picture for recapitulate because he repeats the same bad jokes over and over again.

Picture Vocab

Stereotype

I choose this picture because it shows the stereotype of the lazy Mexican. Stereotype is an opinion based preconceived notions.

Guerrilla- I choose Che as my image because was he was one of the most influence guerrilla after Ho Chi Minh. He changed the way guerrilla was fought so that's why i choose Che.

Tundra- I choose this image because it was one of the most beautiful tundras i have ever seen on the Internet.

Hungry Like The Wolf

This is Jack. He has brain parasites that are slowly eating his brain. Jack doesnt know that he has brain parasites and never will because the day Jack vists the hospital Jack will be struck by lighting. For fun Jack likes to hang around subway station and take photos of people as they leave and exit the subway because Jack thinks that is art. Jack is a starving artist untill the time of his death when his subway art will displayed and make millions but since Jack is dead the money will go to a charity that helps people who live with brain parasites. This is the story of Jacks life.

Vocab

Stereotype- An opinion based on preconceived notions.

Renegade-An outlaw; a rebel.

Flourish -To be in its or in one's prime; be at the height of fame, excellence, influence

Guerilla- A member of an irregular, usually indigenous military or paramilitary unit operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermine the enemy, as by surprise raids.

Repose-a state of peace, a temporary rest in order to regain composure.

Symbiosis- Relationship between two people in which each person is dependent upon and receives reinforcement, whether beneficial or detrimental, from the other.

Tariff-an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports

Tempo- The rate of the beat

Tranquility-Quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity

Tumult-A general outbreak, riot, uprising, or other disorder

Tundra-One of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.

Unanimous-of one mind; in complete agreement; agreed