1. In the book, Huck experiences a form of slavery. Compare and contrast this to the slavery Jim experienced. (Analyzing)
- Huck experiences a type of psychosomatic slavery, caused by the mental and physical abuse he is forced to endure from his father. This is the same as the type of slavery Jim experiences, in that both Huck and Jim both get physically and mentally abused and ultimately feel like they have no one. But, while Jim is living with a master experiencing a stereotypical form of slavery, Huck is a slave of his own father and is subjected to a more mental slavery.
2. Explain why Huck and Jim become such fast friends when they find each other in the woods? (Understanding)
- Due to the fact that both Huck and Jim are practically homeless now that they have run away, and that neither of them have a stable family, makes them all each other has, so they are bonded together by their common goal of freedom and the longing for companionship and family.
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What was Mark Twain’s purpose for writing The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? (Understanding)
- Throughout the book Twain’s use of satire opens the door to the problems of the Southern pre-civil war society. By describing his childhood adventures, he is able to portray these issues, slavery, war and overall human flaws, and their importance while also finding the humor in
- Huck experiences a type of psychosomatic slavery, caused by the mental and physical abuse he is forced to endure from his father. This is the same as the type of slavery Jim experiences, in that both Huck and Jim both get physically and mentally abused and ultimately feel like they have no one. But, while Jim is living with a master experiencing a stereotypical form of slavery, Huck is a slave of his own father and is subjected to a more mental slavery.
2. Explain why Huck and Jim become such fast friends when they find each other in the woods? (Understanding)
- Due to the fact that both Huck and Jim are practically homeless now that they have run away, and that neither of them have a stable family, makes them all each other has, so they are bonded together by their common goal of freedom and the longing for companionship and family.
3. …show more content…
What was Mark Twain’s purpose for writing The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? (Understanding)
- Throughout the book Twain’s use of satire opens the door to the problems of the Southern pre-civil war society. By describing his childhood adventures, he is able to portray these issues, slavery, war and overall human flaws, and their importance while also finding the humor in