Mackenzie Jefferson
9/10/2017
Summer Assignment
Ms. Willaims
Different Interpretations of Huckleberry Finn
A text can be interpreted in a plethora of ways depending on the reader. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain has been read numerous times and understood very differently. A person's interpretations are grounded mainly in the context in which they read the story and can base their understanding on various themes. The themes can be in some way connected to their personal circumstances. One person's situation can shape the way they read this work.
Huckleberry Finn takes place in the American south during the early to mid-1800s. At this time slavery was prevalent.In this society helping a runaway slave escape to the south is illegal.
Mark Twain wrote Huckleberry Finn in the 1800s. What he knew about slavery and racism was based on the current issues he saw in America. Those laws occurred not long before Huckleberry Finn took place. Mark Twain wanted his readers to imagine the life of someone who helped someone escape slavery. …show more content…
The theme of injustice and history. The second group was mostly shocked by the liberal use of the n- word. After the civil rights movement, the n-word has been deemed racist and very inappropriate for school.Today in schools students are taught about the past and the terrible events. And seeing the n-word used in neutral and not hate filled sentences was very shocking. This language appears in normal society in group 1. Because group two relates to the themes of history and injustice. They paid specific attention to the language used in the book than other important aspects of the books. The focusing of unique themes of the adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain has to lead to so many different interpretations. To conclude, the way a certain group of readers interprets a text is dependent on the context in which the reader is
9/10/2017
Summer Assignment
Ms. Willaims
Different Interpretations of Huckleberry Finn
A text can be interpreted in a plethora of ways depending on the reader. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain has been read numerous times and understood very differently. A person's interpretations are grounded mainly in the context in which they read the story and can base their understanding on various themes. The themes can be in some way connected to their personal circumstances. One person's situation can shape the way they read this work.
Huckleberry Finn takes place in the American south during the early to mid-1800s. At this time slavery was prevalent.In this society helping a runaway slave escape to the south is illegal.
Mark Twain wrote Huckleberry Finn in the 1800s. What he knew about slavery and racism was based on the current issues he saw in America. Those laws occurred not long before Huckleberry Finn took place. Mark Twain wanted his readers to imagine the life of someone who helped someone escape slavery. …show more content…
The theme of injustice and history. The second group was mostly shocked by the liberal use of the n- word. After the civil rights movement, the n-word has been deemed racist and very inappropriate for school.Today in schools students are taught about the past and the terrible events. And seeing the n-word used in neutral and not hate filled sentences was very shocking. This language appears in normal society in group 1. Because group two relates to the themes of history and injustice. They paid specific attention to the language used in the book than other important aspects of the books. The focusing of unique themes of the adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain has to lead to so many different interpretations. To conclude, the way a certain group of readers interprets a text is dependent on the context in which the reader is