Huck Finn Ends

This isn't a good ending for anybody, especially Huck. Huck has been the main character who developed throughout the book into a better person. He stopped being influenced by society and became Jim's friend. But at the end, when society came back into the picture, Huck regressed back into his ignorant self. Instead of ending the book with Huck becoming a better person, it ended with at the stage he was at the beginning. This wasn't a good ending for Tom either. He was shot in the leg. Jim was toyed with; however, he did gain his freedom. 

Note to Miss Watson

Huck writes a letter to Miss Watson to tell her of the whereabouts of Jim because he was captured by a farmer. However, Huck had a change of heart. He started to think of all the times Jim was nice to him and how kind hearted he was. He didn't want to ruin that by sending him back to slavery. This is a big change in him. Throughout the book Huck has had to make decisions. One was whether to leave Jim behind or not. Now there is this one. Huck has started to stray away from the ignorant southerner. He has begun to think on his own instead of what his family taught him.

How does Huck ruin the Duke and King’s plan? Why does he do it?

The Duke and dauphin pretended to be the brothers of the recently deceased Peter Wilks in order to obtain his money and property. The Wilks give them 6,000 dollars in gold. Huck doesn't like this type of trickery so he steals their 6,000 dollars and hides it in Peter Wilks' coffin. He then tells Mary Jane Wilks what has been going on. Huck instructs her to stay at a friends house for the night to allow him time to runaway. Here was this family that just suffered a great loss and the Duke and dauphin decided to take advantage of their feelings. Huck didn't like this at all. He felt bad that they were tricking this family in order to get money. This was a turning point to Huck because it showed some maturity. Throughout the book Huck has played tricks on people, and now we see that he doesn' want to.

Jim's Daughter

Huck wakes up to find Jim in tears thinking about his daughter. He was thinking about when she had scarlet fever and eventually became deaf. He tells Huck how he hit her when she wasn't doing as he said, but she couldn't due to her deafness. Jim felt so bad for what he had done and still can't forgive himself for doing it. This is significant because Jim has always forgiven Huck for anything bad he has done to him. This also shows a very compassionate side to Jim, which we have seen before. But, this scene really shows how much Jim cares.

Duke and the King

From the first time Huck and Jim met the Duke and King, I had a feeling it was a bad idea for them to help them and tag along. It is usually not a good idea to help people that are being chased by towns people. However, I can see why they would want to help them. Huck and Jim are also running away so think there couldn't be anything wrong with helping them out. Even when Huck discovers that the Duke and King are liars, he still lets them tag along. At this point I would have thought Huck would desert them. It is not wise for them to go along with the Duke and Jim because they are both con artists. Con artists usually attract trouble and attention wherever they go. This is a very bad idea since they are trying to avoid attention and trouble. Jim is a runaway slave so it would be very bad if he ended up getting caught. The same goes for Huck.

The similarities between Huck and Buck

In chapter 17, after Huck becomes separated from Jim, he meets the Grangerfords family. They have a son named Buck who is very similar to Huck. For starters, their names are almost the same, they are very close in age and are close to the same height; Buck is a little bigger. Huck has been known to be very impatient. Buck, as well, has shown impatience. This is relevant when Buck attempts to tell Huck a joke, but has trouble explaining it when Huck does not understand. Another way the two boys are similar is that they are both adventurous. Buck's adventures include the fighting over an unknown reason with another family. Sadly, Buck ends up dying in the end. And because they are so similar this could be foreshadowing Huck's inevitable death during his adventure.

The Raftsmen

Huck and Jim come across a group of 13 raftsmen on their way to Cairo. They decide to sneak up and watch them. A few of the raftsmen were arguing. One said that he could "lam any thief in the lot." This made everyone more angry. They were all about to go after him until the biggest man stood up on a table and said, "Leave him to me, he's my meat." So, the two men continued arguing about who was the better man. They went on about their qualities, which shows just how boastful they are. They all had a lot of pride that none were wiling to give up, and the two had to show how "manly" they were so they didn't seem weak. It was like reading about two animals fighting over a piece of meat. This chapter showed us that raftsmen mixed with alcohol act like animals.

Men on the Wreck

Huck decided that he's going to try to save the men from drowning, of course making up a story so that he could. He does this because even though he some sometimes deceitful, he is a nice person. He knows that that are bad people and that they will die when their punishment comes. There's no need for them to die before there time has come. This is when we realise that Huck has a good heart. It also shows some maturity in him. He is willing to risk his life to save another, even if the other person is not a good person.

What trick does Huck play on Jim? Why is he tricking him now when he didn’t want to before?

While Jim is asleep Huck finds a snake and kills it. He then puts it by Jim's foot so that when he wakes up he will think there is a real snake there. However, Huck forgot that when a snake's mate dies the other will find it and curl around it. This is what happened, which resulted in Jim being bitten by the dead snake's mate.

Jim is known for having knowledge of all sorts of superstitions that usually deal with bad luck. Earlier, Huck had touched a snake's skin that it had shed which, according to Jim, was bad luck. Huck doesn't really like these supersttitions because shortly after touching the skin he has good luck. This is why he plays this trick on Jim. He didn't trick him before because he thought it to be the right time.

The Apprentices

The apprentices that seek Eustace's help dislike him very much in the end. Most come to him idealizing him wanting to be just like him. It is almost as if they think it's a game. They think that Turtle Island is place where lost souls can go to seek enlightenment by living of the land and nature. The problem with that is that's not what the camp is about. The purpose of the camp is to accomplish perfection in everything you do, which is why about 90% of the campers that join will leave. This is why many of the apprentices resent Eustace. Because he expects so much of his apprentices they begin to think he is not always right and that there are other ways to do the things he expects of them. They hate the idea of submitting themselves to somewhere so controlling. I to would not want to work for him or with him. Everyone who has had to work with Eustace has ended up hating because of his high expxectations of everyone. Even one of his friends said that he would not want to work with him to long because he knows that he would end up not wanting to be around Eustace.

Eustace's Trip Across America

When riding horses around Eustace realized that people responded much differently to him on a horse rather than just him. They were kinder to him. Even people who were said to be violent mean and malicious showed friendliness and hospitality. So, this is part of the reason why he chose to ride a horse across America. That and he wanted to learn how much he, his brother and Susan were capable of. Eustace wanted to test not only his groups' limitations but even the horses as well. 

An event that i found significant was when Eustace bought maybe one of the most stubborn mules living. The mule would sometimes want to kill Eustace. For example, when Eustace would touch his ears, belly or his belly the mule would flip out and try to kill Eustace. Instead of backing away Eestace found this to be a challenge, as he does everything he encounters. When the mule first acted up, he showed the mule his place in the world. Eustace fought with the mule. He punched and yelled at the animal. He even made a point to touch all the areas on the animal that angered it. With this intense determination Eustace was able to tame it. This showed me just how far Eusatce is willing to go in order to accomplish something.

Last American Man Ch. 6

Running Turtle island caused Eustace to start "to burn out." He said that the pressure of the community is getting to him making him realize that he values being alone. People began tto invade on his personal space such as when he was trying to do paperwork Valarie, Ayal, and Jenny barged in and started having a staff discussion. To him it seemed like everyone was messing up his "utopia" by putting things were they dont belong or slacking on their jobs. His personal boundaries have been invaded and taken advantage of.

Turtle Island

Starting Turtle Island transforms Eustace into almost a normal citizen that has a job. He realises that even though he doens't like to use modern technology he is going to need it to preach to the world about his views on life. For example he wires a phone into a cave so he can make phone calls to gain support for his "campaign" and to schedule when he can speak. Having Turtle Island allows Eustace to settle down and begin his journey to preach his views to the world. Before Turtle Island he never really had a schedule. If he wanted to go hike across a state or mountain he would just do it at the last minute. Now Eustace has to plan out ahead of time when he's going to do things such as building a shed where he can work.

Ideas for Essay

For my essay,  I am going to try to find an organization that help minorities in some medical way. The reasons for focusing the essay around medicine is because of what I have been exposed to. Because my parents' jobs relate to medicine is something I feel very passionate about. I also know that for some minorities health care is difficult to obtain, which is why I want to research an organization that helps minorities with health care.

Confinement

Groups today, like in Linda's case, still suffer from confinement. An obvious one is still African Americans. Even though the prejudices today aren't as bad as they were for Linda, they still have a big effect on society. The outcomes of these prejudices are similar though. Blacks are still in some ways looked down upon by others. But this doesnt just include blacks. This includes every other minority in America, such as people from South America and the Mid East. The prejudices in America make like a lot more difficult for these people than it should be. For example, it is harder to get certain jobs if someone is of the minority. To be even more specific, all of the past Presidents have been white. But, presently, it is possible that the standard for the Presidency will change.

Linda Gains Her Freedom

Linda gains her freedom when Mrs. Bruce buys her from Mr. Dodge. Linda has mixed feelings at the end because of she now knows what truly being free is. She is happy because she doesnt feel like she has to always be on the lookout. Linda can finally settle down and relax without the weight of slavery on her shoulders. However, she was also sad because even though she was completely free of slavery Linda had to face racism. 

Linda in the North

Linda's experience in the North was very confusing to her. Being free made everything a normal person would do foreign to her. She had to learn the ways of being free and learn what it meant to be free. As anyone would have expected, her experience was much better than being a slave in the den in the South. But, being free did not take away the fact that she was black, and there were still racists in the North. Being free did not mean getting respect. She had hoped to live in a house with her children and possibly William. But that's not what happened. Linda reunited with Ellen, but Mrs. Hobbs didn't allow Ellen to live with Linda. Mrs. Hobbs told Linda that Ellen still belonged to her (Mrs. Hobbs).

William Leaves Mr. Sands

William always dreamed of being able to own himself in the free states. Mr. Sands didn't treat William as a slave, more like a friend. They showed respect for each other. But, William would rather be free in the North than be a slave with a lot of benefits in the South. His actions were justified. It would be disgraceful, and shocking to me, if someone was to say that a slave was being rude by leaving his master, who was kind, and stay in the free states. While it was justified, there were benefits that William could've had by staying with Mr. Sands. William wouldn't have to worry about being fed or housing. Mr. Sands took care of that. He would also be with his family and others that cared about him. But, in the end, a slave's desire for freedom outweighs such benefits.

Ch. 22-24

Mr. Sands has a slave trader make a deal with Dr. FLint to buy Linda's children. Then, Mr. Sands buys them from the slave trader. Linda trusts him because they had children together, and Mr. Sands went out of his way to make sure Linda's children didn't experience slavery. I wouldn't trust him because it has been a while since Linda's children have been out of Dr. Flint's control and he has yet to make them free. Also, a common trend in white southern men is that they aren't trustworthy, which is why I'm surprised that Linda trusts him. She knows that white men aren't usually trustworthy.

Golden Necklace

Golden Necklace

She gets upset that her child is given a golden necklace because the necklace is made of linked chains. She doesn’t want any of children to ever be in chains, even if it’s just a necklace. When she sees this happening she thinks it’s the same as sealing her child’s fate into slavery. Linda is so devoted to making sure her children don’t ever have to experience slavery that she doesn’t even want them to have a necklace that resembles chains. I think that her comparison is valid. She knows the evils of slavery and is therefore frightened to see something that resembles chains to be on her children. Linda is paranoid about her children’s future. It’s like when someone is trying to forget a person that meant something to them and everything they see or hear reminds them of that person. This is why when she sees this golden necklace around her child’s neck she immediately sees this has sealing her daughter’s fate into slavery.

An Interesting Passage

A passage I found interesting was the first paragraph of chapter 10. The reason i found this interesting was because it showed the persistence of slave owners and to what extent they will go just to get what they want. It showed how greedy they are. Dr. Flint was willing to go out of his way to build a separate house for he and Linda just so he could be with her. This paragraph also shows that even though Linda was a slave she still had morals and ethics. She was never going to submit herself to Dr. Flint even if it meant her freedom. She says, "I had rather live and die in jail, than drag on, from day to day, through such a living death." Linda would rather die than to live with a man such as Dr. Flint even if she was free.

Incidents ch 5-8

Incidents 5-8

To a slave love is nothing. And I don’t mean that they don’t think about love or wouldn’t want to love. I mean that it isn’t an option for them. Pieces of property can’t love. All they do is work for their masters. This was how it was for most slaves. However, some slave masters were a bit lenient such as Mr. Flint. This was how it was for Jacobs, except with special circumstances. She loved someone who wasn’t one of her mistress’s slaves. Eventually Mr. Flint found out about it, and forbade her from seeing him. If she defied him, he would shoot her lover down. He did say, though, that she could love someone as long as it was one of Mr. Flint’s slaves. So, basically, the master chose who a slave was allowed to love and/or marry. 

Incidents ch 1-4

Incidents Ch. 1-4

The way Jacobs described it in the beginning didn’t make it seem all that bad. This was because she talked a lot about how well respected her grandmother was and how much freedom she had compared to other slaves. However, after chapter one the picture inside of my head darkened. I realized then just how little Jacobs and other slaves were able to actually live. For instance, after Jacobs father died she hoped her master, who was quite kind compared to other masters, would allow her to go visit her father’s grave. Instead she was ordered to do something “much more important.” She was to deliver some flowers. She wasn’t even able to grieve the loss of a loved one. Jacobs then goes on to explain reasons why she wasn’t allowed to go to the grave. One was because her father was just a piece of property. He didn’t own him, therefore, he did not care. The next reason was because he thought her father spoiled his children by letting them believe they were human beings. This was what made it powerful to me, as well as the way Jacobs would address the reader directly. It made you have some sort of a connection with her.

            She represents a broader view by describing things that happen to the people around her, but then focusing on the different sorts that happen to her.

William Bradford

William Bradford was the author of the journal Of Plymouth Plantation. He was a puritan in England until James I began persecuting Puritans. That's when he decided to flee from England and go to the Netherlands. In same year he helped found Plymouth, his first wife Dorothy died. Bradford married his second wife Alice Carpenter, also a widow, in August 14, 1623 at Plymouth. He was the second signer and primary author of the Mayflower Compact. 

Class Reflection

We discussed today in class, how Gatsby has been living in the past throughout the book. He has been running off of love from the old Daisy and has been trying to see the old her in the new Daisy. We said how people should live in the present not the past. The result of living in the past aren't  always as extreme as death, as in Gatsby's case, but the consequences are there. If people live in the past, they become unaware of the things going on around them.

Gatsby's Funeral

The only people who attend Gatsby's funeral are Nicks, Owl Eyes, Wolfshiem and Gatsby's father. Most Gatsby's so-called friends don't show up. There are a few reasons for this. It's possible that Daisy told Tom that it was actually her who was driving so they skipped town because they didn't want to have anything to do with Gatsby. They didnt want to have any ties with Gatsby that could lead the death of Myrtle to be traced back to themselves. Wolfshiem didn't attend because he believed you should know someone and value their life when they're alive then do nothing when they are dead. ANother reason he might not have gone was because he was involved in shading dealings with Gatsby and didn't want to have anything to do with him. Gatsby's father came because, through his eyes, Gatsby represents an accomplishment. Unlike himself,  Gatsby became successful.

Ch. 7/8 Climax

I scratched the surface of the events that foreshadowed the climax in chapters 7 & 8 in my last post. Past events that could have hinted towards this happening was the convenient timing of Nick revealing, to the reader, the true identity of Jay Gatsby. However, one could have depicted this as something totally different than foreshadowing. It could have signified that Gatsby would be leaving soon or it could've meant that Nick just simply wanted to tell us at that moment. Another event that might have showed us that Wilson was going to kill Gatsby was right when Wilson's wife, Myrtle, was killed instantly by a yellow car. You could tell that Wilson wasn't handling himself appropriately. He was unstable and seemed a bit crazy- that kind of psycho killer crazy. You could have guess by the way Wilson was behaving that he might attempt to get revenge on the person who murdered his wife.

The Truth About Gatsby

Gatsby tells everyone lies about his past because he is embarrassed to tell the truth. He tells lies because most people that have the amount of wealth he has come from more sophisticated background. He wasnt born wealth like Tom or even obtain his wealth in a legal way. 

Nick waits to tell us this information about Gatsby because, maybe, he wanted us to know the truth before something bad happens. This might be foreshadowing the death of Gatsby. Also, he wanted us to hear all the rumors about Gatsby so we would read on to find out who he actually is. 

Enchanted Items

Nick says that Gatsby's enchanted objects has diminished by one because he(Gatsby) has started to realize what's truly important to him. Gatsby is one of those people that value their possessions and puts alot of work into getting those possessions. In fact, he says that it took him a whole 3 years to buy his house. When he shows Daisy his house he shows her all his cool stuff he has and brags about it. The reason Nick says what he says is because he noticed a  change in Gatsby's manner. Instead of being so dependent on things, Gatsby has started to focus on the things that really matter in his life. He has put his focus on Daisy. She's like a gateway to take Gatsby from his old boastful self to the new Gatsby that cares and doesnt brag about all his stuff.

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