Question 1
At the beginning of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the narrator is the son of an impoverished drunk; he has recently been adopted by a wealthy elderly widow. Why is he having trouble adapting to her expectations, and those of other middle-class people in the town (including Huck's best friend, Tom)? Pick out and discuss a specific comment or remark of Huck's and one of another character's that illustrates their contrasting expectations or beliefs.
Question 2
In Chapter 9 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck and Jim have begun their travels together. How do the descriptions of natural settings (the cave, the storm, the animals on the island) contrast with the descriptions of town life earlier in the novel, or the man-made features (like the cabin) in this chapter?
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At the beginning of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the narrator is the son of an impoverished drunk; he has recently been adopted by a wealthy elderly widow. Why is he having trouble adapting to her expectations, and those of other middle-class peopl
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