Socratic Circle Huckleberry Finn Analysis

Major points mentioned in the Socratic circle discussion on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were the most disturbing parts of the novel, the continuation of the book due to its unsavory contents such as racism and slavery, and the major significance of the Duke and Dauphin, and their similarities to the main character Huckleberry Finn. Interesting questions about the reason that pecan man where are included in this novel, Sparky some conversations about their importance in this story. Throughout the conversations in this exercise, that was the most important topic of the reason why the Duke and the Dauphin were included and what they represented; due to these characters helping to represent a part of Huckleberry Finn’s initiation into adulthood through his evolving view of them. In the Socratic circle conversation, the …show more content…
I believe this is paramount seeing that it is part of a major turning point in Huck 's adventure, it is part of his growing up and maturing phase. In the beginning of the novel, Huck wanted adventure and wanted to be a part of Tom’s gang. He wanted to be a part of the gang to do criminal things so bad that he offered up the Widow as collateral for his admission, pg. 11, paragraph 7. Huck had been raised by his father early on in his life, his father was a mean man and a drunk. The only way for Huck to survive the life he was given was by staying quiet and just letting people do what they want, pg. 115 last sentence of paragraph 3. This is an influence as the type of rogue Huck was early on in the novel, lying, stealing, trickery. That was the type of behavior, he grew up around. However, it is in chapter 15, that Huck is seen transitioning into a character that does not lie to his friends, but rather humbles himself and owns up to his responsibilities, similar to that of telling the truth, or helping to protect and free Jim later in the novel. This gang that Huck travels with, the duke king Huck