Huck Finn Chapters 19-33
Reading Schedule
Tuesday 12/3:
Wednesday 12/4:
Thursday 12/5:
Friday and Monday:
discuss ch 19, read 20 in class, 21 for HW
read 22 and 23, begin watching film of 24-30 (feel free to read if you want to…)
finish movie, start 31 in class, 32, 33, 34, 35 HW for Tues. (34&35 ?s next sheet)
double history
Goals: By the end of the week, you should be able to…
Use diction to determine mood
Begin to explain the symbolism of the river
Identify specific examples of the themes we determined last week
Support your interpretation of a passage with direct quotes
Evaluate Huck’s moral progress
Questions
Chapter 19
117-119: What are the pros and cons of being on a raft away from society?
120: Who does Huck “save” the two men from?
121: What are their “jobs”?
125: Why doesn’t Huck object to the men?
Chapter 20
126: How does Huck explain Jim’s presence?
132-133: What are the two ways that they make money?
134: What are the two changes they make to allow Jim to be out during the day? What theme does this
connect to?
Chapter 21
135-136: How do you think audiences will react to King and Duke’s play? Why?
141: How is the river personified? What symbolism might this suggest?
143: Which thematic idea does the shooting connect to?
144: Describe how the people react to the shooting. What does this indicate about human nature?
Chapter 22
148-149: What do you think was the truth behind the drunk guy at the circus?
149: Compare Huck’s reaction to the rest of the crowd’s.
150: How will King and Duke lure people from “Arkansaw” to see the play?
Chapter 23
151: What did the show consist of?
152: What does the town plan to do in response to the show?
155: What does Jim reveal about his family? What is Huck’s internal response to it?
156: Why did Jim feel sad about how he treated his daughter?
Chapters 24-30
Write a brief summary:
Chapter 31
We will have a separate sheet for this on Thursday
Chapter 32
221: Reread Huck’s discussion with Aunt Sally about the cylinder head. Do you think he’s acting in
character here, or is this his natural voice?
223: What identity is Huck using here?
224: What potential problem might occur to ruin Huck’s new identity?
Chapter 33
226: Why does Huck’s opinion of Tom fall?
231: How does Huck react when he learns King and Duke’s fate? What theme does this relate to?