Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Due Thursday, 12/11

Huckleberry Finn Chapters 1-5.

For our reading of Huckleberry Finn, pay careful attention to the following topics. I suggest that you mark these topics in your text (or on a post-it). If you want to be extra fancy, you can also color-code these different ideas in your notes.

Supersition
The role of the river
Women (and their influence on Huck)
Religion
Education
Class Consciousness
Racial Identity
Clothing
Money/Wealth/Acquisitiveness (wanting to acquire stuff)
Deception
Search for Approval
Protectiveness

Upcoming Reading:

We will be discussing 6-9 for Friday and discuss through Chapter 13 on Tuesday, Dec. 16th.