First Entry: Dec. 23, 2011
The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn
by
by
Mark Twain
Reflect: "The
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" gives a visual look at the time in which
the author Mark Twain lived. He explains how he felt about his life through
the eyes of a young boy named Huckleberry Finn. Huckleberry Finn has many adventures that teach him life lessons we can learn from
today. Although there are differing
opinions on whether Huck Finn is a good role model for today's young people and I will explain why. Huck is a good role
model for several reasons. He is, because he believes that slavery is wrong. He believes in treating people equally regardless
of color. When Huck sees the
widow's runaway slave Jim on Jackson's Island, he has mixed emotions about what he should say and do. He feels badly
that the widow is going to sell Jim and
separate him from his family. Huck decides against better reasoning to help Jim escape down the Mississippi River to
Cairo. Another example of good
role modeling is Huck's faithfulness to those he loves and cares for. Huck lies to protect Jim on several occasions.
Lying is not the best thing, but
to Huckleberry, the truth is not always a black and white issue. He is faithful to his friends and chooses
friendship instead. He knows that Jim's family needs
him. In today's language, Huckleberry's reaction to
Jim's situation would reflect what Spock of Star Trek says, "The needs of
the many outweigh the needs
of the few."
Connect: When I
was in high school, I used to idolize those groups that are popular in our
school at that time. It was so, because I think that it is cool enough to be a
member of a particular group. I was so naïve at that time. But when I was in
fourth year I’d realized that it is not the group that makes you popular but
your own personalities and uniqueness. Just like Huck, he always thinks that their
gang or group is the one that makes their adventures become more exciting. But
in the end of the stories he realized that their own uniqueness is the thing
that makes their adventures more exciting.
Question: I don’t
know the reason why Huck Finn would really want join the gang. Would they
really scarify the lives of their parent just to sustain the rules of their
gang? I also didn’t understand why he offered mss Watson as his parent that will
suffer the consequences if he will tell the secrets of their gang.
Predict: I
think that Huck Finn would find a way to forgive his dad. And I think that the
member of their gang will be a good citizen, in the future of the story.
Part Two:
Movie Poster
#15. Pretend this book will be
made into movie. Make a movie poster on large paper and put stars who will play
the main characters on it. Must be very colorful, and follow other
advertisements for movies.
