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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Final Exam Prompts 2017-18For the final exam:Select at least five significant quotes from throughout the book (cite page numbers) that you will integrate into an essay on one of the following topics:1. As a fairly typical bildungsroman novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn captures many moments when we see Huck developing into an even more thoughtful, mature young man. Trace his evolution from that of a mere boy to someone on his way to being a young man with a really good heart.2. In this social commentary, Twain pokes fun of numerous elements of society from our claims of civility to our outright brutality. Discuss at least three of the satirical elements of the novel and the message Twain wishes to convey to us, his readers.3. Numerous times this book has been banned for its use of the n-word and its portrayal of Jim. Speak to this controversy. What would you say to someone who claims that the novel is racist?4. Many are disappointed by the antics of Tom Sawyer in the final chapters of the book. How do these shenanigans add to or take away from Twain’s purpose: to enlighten us – though Huck’s eyes – to care about a black man and to treat him with dignity. If it takes away from that purpose, then what is the purpose of these final chapters and how does this new purpose relate to the old purpose.Bring this list of quotes to use in writing the essay. You may also create a loose outline of your expected essay; you may not write the essay ahead of time.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Final Exam Prompts 2017-18For the final exam:Select at least five significant quotes from throughout the book (cite page numbers) that you will integrate into an essay on one of the following topics:1. As a fairly typical bildungsroman novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn captures many moments when we see Huck developing into an even more thoughtful, mature young man. Trace his evolution from that of a mere boy to someone on his way to being a young man with a really good heart.2. In this social commentary, Twain pokes fun of numerous elements of society from our claims of civility to our outright brutality. Discuss at least three of the satirical elements of the novel and the message Twain wishes to convey to us, his readers.3. Numerous times this book has been banned for its use of the n-word and its portrayal of Jim. Speak to this controversy. What would you say to someone who claims that the novel is racist?4. Many are disappointed by the antics of Tom Sawyer in the final chapters of the book. How do these shenanigans add to or take away from Twain’s purpose: to enlighten us – though Huck’s eyes – to care about a black man and to treat him with dignity. If it takes away from that purpose, then what is the purpose of these final chapters and how does this new purpose relate to the old purpose.Bring this list of quotes to use in writing the essay. You may also create a loose outline of your expected essay; you may not write the essay ahead of time. ................
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