Study Questions, last 4 chapters.

1. What do we learn about Jim in these chapters?
He believes in superstition. He still has to get to the north.
He makes sure huck goes back to get a doctor. He crawls out of where he is hiding, he gives up his freedom to help tom.

2. What effect does the Doctor's speech in support of Jim have? How do you feel about that?

The doctor said, he saved toms life, so they shouldn't hang him. They still treat him as a slave, but he is a "good" slave.

3. What is the significance of the bullet?
It's an award/souvenir for his adventure. 

Romanticism. 

4. Where is Huck going at the end of the novel? What does this imply about his view of the world in which he lives?
The west, indian country. Doesn't like that everyone is racist. He doesn't want to be "civilized." Wear nice clothes, be polite. He doesn't want to follow their laws.

5. Comment on the style of the novel. Do you feel it represents the Realist tradition as we have discussed it? What aspects of Huck's character make him a good narrator? What problems did you encounter (if any) due to Huck's narration? Speculate on how a different narrator or a third person omniscient narrator would impact the story

Vocabulary Words- 6

Captivate, Verb, to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beautyor excellence
        To captivate the king, you had to be dressed in a giant blue, sparkly dress.


Rummage, Verb, to search thoroughly or actively through
        I had to rummage through my clothes to get to my door. 


Warble, Verb, to sing or whistle with trills
         The little bird likes to warble all day long to the tune of, Mary had a little land. 


Fluster, Verb, to put into a state of agitated confusion
           K.C. likes to fluster anyone he sees. 


Sluice, 


Waylay,Verb,  to intercept or attack from ambush,


Azure, Adj, of or having a light, purplish shade of blue, like that of aclear and unclouded sky.

Plumb,


Contrive, Verb, to plan with ingenuity; devise;


Affront, Noun, deliberate act or displayof disrespect;


Taper, Verb, to make gradually smaller toward one end.


Notion, Noun, a general understanding