Essential Questions
Posted by Mr. Varnum on January 30, 2007
Essential Questions
As we begin our study of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, always keep in mind the following questions:
- What aspects of American society does Mark Twain satirize? What flaws in the character of the American people is he attempting to expose?
- What comment does Twain make about the nature of a family?
- What comment does Twain make about the nature of racism?
- What comment does Twain make about the American Dream?
As you begin to work on your weblogs, keep these questions in mind and feel free to comment on them.
Other Information
- The novel was published in 1885.
- It is set around 1845 along the Mississippi River in Missouri and Illinois
- Key Characters:
- Huckleberry Finn
- Tom Sawyer
- Widow Douglass
- Miss Watson
- Jim
- Pap
