All right, then, I’ll go to hell”

Reading Quiz
1. Paraphrase Sherburn’s speech to the mob as he speaks to it from his rooftop. (What
does he say about the average man? About a mob? What happens at the end?
2. Briefly describe the “Royal Nonesuch” scam by the king and the duke
3. How does Huck explain to Jim the reason for their king and duke being
“rapscallions” or dishonest rascals?
4. What is the duke’s solution to Jim spending the days bound by a rope?
5. Once the king and duke count the money from the cellar, what do they decide to do
with it in order to remove any suspicion from the others?
6. Where does Huck hide the money that he had stolen?
7. Why does Huck caution Mary Jane not to expose the king and the duke just right
away?
8. What does the king say is tattooed on Peter Wilks’s chest? And what does the other
Harvey say?
9. When Huck returns to the raft, what is the sight that makes his “heart [shoot] up in
[his] mouth”?
10.How does the duke respond differently from the kind to Huck’s story of escape?
Warm Up:
Think about the
What role do the duke
and king play in the differences
story? How are they between life on the
satirical / expose raft and life on
society’s flaws? What shore. What does
themes do they
the river
represent?
symbolize?
Agenda

Do Now: Reading Quiz - 10

minutes
Motif and Theme - 20 minutes
Literary Criticism - 30 minutes
Exit Ticket - 10 minutes
Objectives I can determine how
I can cite strong and thorough textual Twain uses
evidence that supports my analysis of
the text (RL11.1) I can explain how
I can analyze the development of a
Twain’s depiction of
theme throughout the text (RL11.2)

I can analyse how understanding

Jim functions as satire
Twain’s point of view requires rather than racism.
distinguishing between what is
directly stated from what is meant as
satire and irony (RL11.7)
 Life on shore is . . .
The River
On shore, Huck
Life on the river is . . . becomes . . . .
On the river, Huck is . . Jim is _____ on shore
On the river, Jim is . . .
Brainstorm 4-5 ways in which life on the raft is
different from life on shore. Think about
specific instances. Work together.
Think, Pair, Share

What does the river symbolize? How do the duke

and the king complicate the symbolism of the raft
and river? What does their intrusion suggest
about people?
Introduction to Huck Finn
Mark Twain described
the major theme of
Huck Finn as
“A sound heart and a
deformed conscience come
into collision, and
conscience suffers defeat.”
What do you think this means?
“A sound heart” means a
good, honest heart
A “deformed conscience”
means a conscience
influenced by the laws of
(unjust) society and a sense
of duty towards those laws
All right,
then, I’ll
go to hell”
Day 2
 Reading Quiz
1. When Huck runs back to the raft to finally escape the king and the
duke, what does he find?
2. What does Huck discover the king has done to make money?
3. Huck debates whether he should write a letter to Miss Watson,
telling her about her runaway slave Jim. How does he resolve this?
4. How does Huck respond to Aunt Sally’s question about Huck’s lie
about the blown-out cylinder head on the boat, “Good gracious!
Anybody hurt?”?
5. Who do the Phelps mistake Huck for?
6. Who does Huck meet on the road to town?
7. What does Huck ask of this person? How does he respond?
8. Who is ‘run-out on a rail’ and gets what they deserve?
Objectives I can determine how
I can cite strong and thorough textual Twain develops one or
evidence that supports my analysis of
the text (RL11.1) more themes in Huck
I can analyze the development of a Finn
theme throughout the text (RL11.2)

I can analyse how understanding

I can study essays on
Twain’s point of view requires Huck Finn to better
distinguishing between what is
directly stated from what is meant as understand the text
satire and irony (RL11.7)
and how to write
about it.
Motifs, Themes, Characters, etc

Given the events of chapters 30-33, what

themes and motifs stand out? What
events do you want to discuss? Have
questions about?
 How does Huck’s
decision: ”All right,
then, I’ll go to hell”
Exit Ticket help develop one or
more themes of the
novel?
All right,
then, I’ll
go to hell”
Day 3
Reading Quiz
1. Where is Jim being held?
2. How does Huck want to rescue Jim?
3. How does Tom want to rescue Jim?
4. Why is Tom upset about how Jim is being
held?
5. How long would Tom like to spend
breaking Jim free?
Warm Up

What is the problem with

Tom’s return to the novel?
-How does Huck change?

-How does the tone change?

-How does Tom objectify Jim?

-How does Tom impact or

undermine the themes of the book?
Agenda
Do Now: - 10 minutes
Twain’s POV - 15 Minutes
Discussion of Elliot Essay - 20
minutes
Exit Ticket - 10 minutes
Standards
I can cite strong and thorough textual
evidence that supports my analysis of
the text (RL11.1)
I can analyze the development of a
theme throughout the text (RL11.2)
I can analyse how understanding
Twain’s point of view requires
distinguishing between what is
directly stated from what is meant as
satire and irony (RL11.7)
Objectives
I can determine how Twain
expresses his point of view
through the text
I can read and discuss essays
on Huck Finn to better
understand the text and
how to write about it.
Twain’s POV

I find this Defect to be the Moral Sense. He is the only

animal that has it. It is the secret of his degradation. It
is the quality which enables him to do wrong.
Reading Quiz
1. Where is Jim being held?
2. How does Huck want to rescue Jim?
3. How does Tom want to rescue Jim?
4. Why is Tom upset about how Jim is being
held?
5. How long would Tom like to spend
breaking Jim free?
Warm Up

Is Tom funny or cruel? List 4-5 examples

of humor and 4-5 examples of cruelty.
There may be some overlap.
TS Eliot and Huck Finn
List 3-4 ideas about the Boy and the River from
Eliot’s essay that you would like to discuss and
explore further. Think about why they are
important. Where do you see examples of these
ideas in Twain’s text?
Share Out using
Discussion
Cards
Eliot’s argument

What big ‘moves’ does Eliot make from his claim:

The Boy and the River make this a great book, and
his conclusion?
Exit Ticket
Take one idea from Eliot’s essay
and explain it further in your own
words using evidence from the
text.