Final Study Guide- First Semester
English 5-6CP
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Major Sections
I. The Widow and Miss Watson (Chapters I-IV)
a. Major Events:
b. Insights into Huck and/or other characters:
c. Commentary about Society and/or Humanity:
d. Emerging or Developing Thematic Topics and Symbols:
II. Pap (Chapters V - VII)
a. Major Events:
b. Insights into Huck and/or other characters:
c. Commentary about Society and/or Humanity:
d. Emerging or Developing Thematic Topics and Symbols:
III. Jackson Island (Chapters VIII - XI)
a. Major Events:
b. Insights into Huck and/or other characters:
c. Commentary about Society and/or Humanity:
d. Emerging or Developing Thematic Topics and Symbols:
IV. Illinois (Chapters XII - XVI)
a. Major Events:
b. Insights into Huck and/or other characters:
c. Commentary about Society and/or Humanity:
d. Emerging or Developing Thematic Topics and Symbols:
V. The Grangerfords (Chapters XVII - XVIII)
a. Major Events:
b. Insights into Huck and/or other characters:
c. Commentary about Society and/or Humanity:
d. Emerging or Developing Thematic Topics and Symbols:
VI. The Duke and the King (Chapters XIX-XXIII)
a. Major Events:
b. Insights into Huck and/or other characters:
c. Commentary about Society and/or Humanity:
d. Emerging or Developing Thematic Topics and Symbols:
VII. The Wilks (Chapters XXIV-XXIX)
a. Major Events:
b. Insights into Huck and or/other characters:
c. Commentary about Society and/or Humanity:
d. Emerging or Developing Thematic Topics and Symbols:
VIII. Back on the River (Chapters XXX - XXXI)
a. Major Events:
b. Insights into Huck and/or other characters:
c. Commentary about Society and/or Humanity:
d. Emerging or Developing Thematic Topics and Symbols:
IX. The Phelps (Chapters XXXII - XXXIX)
a. Major Events:
b. Insights into Huck and/or other characters:
c. Commentary about Society and/or Humanity:
d. Emerging or Developing Thematic Topics and Symbols:
X. Escape (Chapters XL - XLIII)
a. Major Events:
b. Insights into Huck and/or other characters:
c. Commentary about Society and/or Humanity:
d. Emerging or Developing Thematic Topics and Symbols:
Other Elements of the Text:
a. What types of humor are used throughout the text and why? What are some examples?
b. How does the writing and story demonstrate attributes of Realism?
Know the meaning of the following terms:
Dialect:
Local Color:
Satire:
Irony:
Sarcasm:
Symbolism:
Imagery:
Social Commentary:
Know the attributes of the following literary movements:
Colonialism/Puritanism:
Writers/works during this movement:
Classicism:
Writers/works during this movement:
Romanticism:
Writers/works during this movement:
Transcendentalism:
Writers/works during this movement:
Realism:
Writers/works during this movement:
The Crucible:
Main events:
Main characters:
What are some key points and thematic topics in The Crucible?
How does it show the attributes of Colonialism?
What social commentary does it convey?
What are some similarities and differences between The Crucible and Huckleberry Finn?