Good vs. Evil
THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY
FINN
EMOTIONS
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Feelings
Thinks- head sore
Helped king and duke
The king and duke sold Jim
They are no good
$40 slave
Jim is better off in St. Petersburgshould have taken him back
Jim is disgraced- a runaway
Huck- Wicked, ashamed of his
choices
Made excuses due to a wicked pap
Could have gone to church
Personal guilt-can’t pray
Letter- to clear mind
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Fears
Miss Watson will be angry and upset,
disgusted
Sell Jim herself
Huck will be seen as ungrateful
Huck will be shame of communityhelped Jim- abolitionist
God was watching -Huck’s sins
caused this situation
Tried to pray-can’t pray a lie
Going to hell for bad deeds
= to write a note to Miss
Watson
Huck Changes His Mind= tear up the note
• Jim (factors)
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Good times, laughter
Free, easy together
Can’t think of any bad things to say about Jim
Sell Jim or not sell?
Jim looks out for Huck –takes his watch on raft
Happy when reunited with Huck after the Grangerfords
Calls Huck pet names like Honey
Huck saves Jim from bounty hunters- small pox lie
Jim is Huck’s only true friend
Jim is a father-figure for Huck
Jim is the only character who never changes- true to self
Right or Wrong:?
Civilization
• Society’s expectations
• Turn Jim in
• Huck thought he was badconversation with self
• Head- society
• Tells Huck he is not moral
Moral Choice
• Huck’s gut feelings
• Follows own conscience
• Argues with self- self is
right- but Huck thinks he is
wrong
• Heart- loves Jim
• Moral- saves Jim- what is
best for Huck and Jim