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The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn Portfolio ProjectTo show your understanding of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, you will be completing a portfolio that shows different levels of understanding of the text. Research paper on obstruction of justiceIn the novel, Huck ignores many crimes that happen in his presence. When Jim runs away from Miss Watson, he is committing a crime. The king and the duke commit fraud throughout their time in the novel. For this section of the project, you will write a research paper exploring the crime of obstruction of justice. In addition to the introduction and the conclusion, you should do the following: Define the termCite a case in which it was evidentDecide if Huck is guilty of the crime and whether he should be punishedRemember to use MLA formatting and citations and to include a works cited page.Map of the novel’s path The Mississippi River is more than a setting of the novel; it is also a character—at times friend, at others, an antagonist. In this section of the project, examine the role of the river by making notes of its impact. Using a map of the Mississippi, outline the novel based on Huck and Jim’s journey:Use details from the novel to pinpoint where characters are when certain events happen Use color codes and arrows to trace the characters’ paths up and down the river (maybe number each location)Mark the cities and write a brief description of what happens to Huck and Jim thereIdentification of Naturalism and Realism in Huck Finn (refer to packet explaining different literary styles)In terms of literary styles/period, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is often described as a realist text. However there are also hints of naturalism in the novel. For this portion of the project, you will find quotes from the novel and determine whether these quotes are evidence of naturalism or realism. Use the hand you were given on the literary styles to aid you in this. Using the double entry journal format attached to this packet, five a minimum of 10 quotes that can identify the novel as a naturalist or realist text. Connection of Huck Finn and Social MediaHuck Finn was written long before the computer was invented. However, books like Twittwiture and others have brought Shakespeare, Twain and other writers of the past into the 21st century. For this section of the project, modernize the novel by rewriting sections using social media. You should: Choose one “arc” of the novelHuck and “Sivilization” (sic): 1-5 (5 chapters)Huck and Pap:? 6-7 (2 chapters)Huck and Jim:? 8-16 (8chapters)Huck and the Grangerfords and Shepherdsons:? 17-18 (2 chapters)Huck and the Duke and the King:? 19-23 (4 chapters)Huck and the Wilks family:? 24-31 ( 7 chapters)Huck and Tom:? 31-chapter the last (43) (13 chapters)Rewrite the arc using a modern form of social media—this can be done by using a printed or online template or creating the product digitally.You can: Write a blogCreate a twitter feedCreate a Facebook TimelineCreate a tumblr pageCreate Huck Finn MemesCreative Assignment Focusing on PerspectiveHuckleberry Finn is written from Huck’s perspective. Therefore, the reader learns based on Huck’s experiences with Jim, the Grangerfords and Shepherdsons, the king and the duke, and Tom Sawyer. Imagine what would happen if it wasn’t Huck? For this group assignment, you will write a “What If?” comic. Made popular by Marvel Comics, “What If?” books take a popular storyline and imagine what would happen if another character was featured or if the bad guys won. You’re going to do this for The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. What if Tom went on the adventure instead of Huck?What if the duke and the king found out Huck was plotting against them? What if Pap found Huck and Jim?What if Huck and Jim hadn’t missed Cairo?What if Buck hadn’t been killed in the Grangerford/Shepherson feud?What if the real Wilks brothers hadn’t shown up?For printable comic book panels, visit: an online comic book creator, visit: or and Reading Covered:Page QuotationsRomanticism, Realism or Naturalism? Why?Impact on Scene ................
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