Nicole S. asks:
Today in class we talked about the book Huck Finn and our opinions on the book. Some didn't like it and others thought that it was a good book. I personally liked the book and I learned more about how things were back then. I do think that the book is overrated as far as the way that it used to be considered shocking. I feel that way because society has changed over time and the way that we have accepted new things. But I do also think that the book has lost some of its meaning. Some of the things that are said in the book like the "N" word aren't as offensive today as they used to be.
I liked Mark Twain's writing style and how he used dialect, but it was also annoying after a while. It made you think twice about what you were reading and how people actually talked back then. This book has many life lessons in it and can teach you alot of things about how society has evolved. So what do you think?
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Sunday, October 01, 2006
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3 comments:
There were some parts of Huck Finn that I really liked, but there were others that I didn't like so much. I liked the part towards the end of the book where the doctor talks about Jim. Throughout the whole book all you ever hear is people talking badly about slaves, but this is the first time when someone other than Huck talks about the good qualities that Jim posseses. The doctor was talking about Jim because he had just helped Tom after he was injured. Reading parts like this made me feel good because they were actually being nice to Jim and speaking the truth. But other than that scene I personally thought the book was rather boring. Even though the events were exciting to Huck, I thought that reading them wasn't really as interesting as they probably were if I was actually there.
Elizabeth O.
The book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a great story with great adventures. At many times durring my reading I had to go bakc and read certain pages a few times over because the dialect made reading comprehension very difficult. The reason I believe this book is so famous is for its use of satire. Mark Twain uses satire to show the terrible traits in white people and how we treated African Americans. His novel is also so impactful because he's not scared to write what he wanted and knew how he wanted his writing to be seen. Twain would use the "N" word for impact and to catch the readers attention. Even though some kids didn't like the novel because of it's satire and dialect that is what i liekd the most because it made it more interesting to read something so different than I am use to reading every day.
-Chad K.
I personally really enjoyed The Adventures of Huckelberry Finn. I like books with adventure - such as this one - I find them to be not boring. Under the literal meaning and all of the adventures, there are some things that I really value of Mark Twain. Twain was a brave person. He wanted change basically. He spoke his feelings by writing this book. Throughout the book many times, Twain uses satire to make a point about he whites. Also, I agree with Chad, that he is not scared to use the N word for the impact, and so you can get a sense of feeling what it was like back then. I really admired Twains use of satire in the book, because that is an admirable trait - the ability to stand out, and announce it. I also agree with everything that you said. I really liked this book, and I enjoyed reading it.
-Josh Sklar
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