1. Define satire. For what reasons might an author most often use satire in his/her writing? An author might use satire to get a point across to the reader in a sort of sarcastic or hidden way.
2. Why do you think the author chose Huck -- an illiterate young boy -- as the voice through which to tell this story? Huck can relate to an uneducated child, thus Twain is also playing on the fact that sometimes children can be just as smart as anyone else. And that the things adults worry about are sometimes childish.
3. Who uses the word "nigger"? Based on who is speaking, what might have been the effect on a nineteenth-century reader? What do you think Twain is saying in how he uses the word? Pap, a nineteenth century reader would have been offended by the usage of the word, Twain is saying that theres no reason to be racist. He is pointing out that there is no reason for racism.
4.Huck begins and ends the novel by revealing his discomfort with being "sivilized." Why do you think he feels this way? What do you think Twain's message is? He's always be uncivilized. Twain is trying to get the point across that if they arn't brought up well in the first place they don't have much to build off of, they need structure to begin with so they can live out their lives as decent people.
SATIRE
1. Define satire. For what reasons might an author most often use satire in his/her writing?
An author might use satire to get a point across to the reader in a sort of sarcastic or hidden way.
2. Why do you think the author chose Huck -- an illiterate young boy -- as the voice through which to tell this story?
Huck can relate to an uneducated child, thus Twain is also playing on the fact that sometimes children can be just as smart as anyone else. And that the things adults worry about are sometimes childish.
3. Who uses the word "nigger"? Based on who is speaking, what might have been the effect on a nineteenth-century reader? What do you think Twain is saying in how he uses the word?
Pap, a nineteenth century reader would have been offended by the usage of the word, Twain is saying that theres no reason to be racist. He is pointing out that there is no reason for racism.
4.Huck begins and ends the novel by revealing his discomfort with being "sivilized." Why do you think he feels this way? What do you think Twain's message is?
He's always be uncivilized. Twain is trying to get the point across that if they arn't brought up well in the first place they don't have much to build off of, they need structure to begin with so they can live out their lives as decent people.