Sunday, November 16, 2008
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.
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I completely agree with how the raftsman mixed with alcahol act like animals. Also how none of them were willing to give up their pride and wanted to show up is exactly what I talked about in my blog.
I like how you start your blog with a synopsis of the chapter because that gives a good introduction into what you will be talking about further on. Your correlation between the 13 raftsmen and animals is well described when you introduce the quote that the largest man said. I fully agree with your statements.
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