“You’s de only fren’ ole Jim’s got now...Dah you goes, de ole true Huck; de on’y white genlman dat ever kep’ his promise to old Jim.” - Jim (Twain, 100).
Though his utilization of pathos-centered rhetoric, Jim is endeared to both Huck and the audience. In the eyes of a typical European-descended individual living in the antebellum South, the heartfelt emotion Jim expresses transforms him from a superstitious, intellectually inferior criminal to a sympathetic, wise guardian who’d suffered greatly and the hands of cruel masters. Jim’s harsh past is revealed, through his dialogue with Huck, to be heavy with suffering and fear. Interestingly enough, Huck too takes on a responsible role by protecting Jim from those hunting for him. This echoes the song of the paternalistic ethos that ran rampant through the South.
Great Job Kemi! I totally agree that through Twains pathos centered rhetoric that Jim is now seen as a guardian. This could also help those who are reading it to change their views on slaves (even though we are reading this now completely agreeing) those in the south didn't view slaves as humans but as property. By having Jim express his emotions its giving him life and humanizing him
"They kept Emmeline's room trim and nice and all of the things fixed it just the way she liked to have them when she was alive, and nobody ever slept there."(117)
Death doesn't only impact family members or friends but also random strangers such as Huck when he learned about Emmeline. Even though he had died her family still cannot let go by having her room kept clean and allowing no one to sleep there it almost seems as though they are awaiting her presence back.The only person who spends time there is one of the mades who either sows or reads the bible revealing that her room is a space of remembrance. She is the only one who actually can the room week after week even though there are other maids who could, this exhibits the strong impact that she had made on her life. Emmeline wrote tributes for all of the deceased in their town, and when she passed no one could do the same showing how special of individual she was in their town. Twain choosing to have Emmeline be dead shows what is wrong with society that those who murder and kill others are alive while a sweet and innocent 14 year old who created art that was enjoyed by all.
I liked how you touched on Emmeline's innocence and young age, Isabella, as it seems unfair that she should die when people much worse then her get to live. This being said, Twain continually uses examples of children in the novel to impart inborn wisdom of the world that living eventually makes one blind to. For example, Twain compares how the black and white children act the same in the Phelp's house, suggesting that they are in fact the same and equal. Emmeline could represent the goodness in the hearts of the Southern people, which pro-slavery sentiment eventually wipes out.
Pathos 125-200 (Caitlin Lee) Strong emotions can make people do insane things, such as riot, revolt, or protest. Though dangerous, passion drives humanity. Twain’s use of pathos throughout the entirety of the novel solidifies his writing and allows his satirical purpose in authoring Huckleberry Finn to be clear as crystal. When Huck and Jim are coasting down the river and meet the duke and dauphin, the audience’s emotions of confusion at the absurdity of the characters serves to captivate their attention. The absurdity continues when the dauphin announces to the crowd of religious worshippers that he is a former pirate. The emotions in this section are quite strong, as Twain uses a multitude of powerful words, such as “fear”, “death”, “innocent”, and “murder” (153) to emphasize his argument of the hypocrisy of a civilized society in the novel.
I love your writing and I love your engaging opening! However, I disagree with the pathos you chose. Although “fear", "death" and "innocent" are strong words. I think they are descriptive terms but not the pathos Mark Twain was trying to evoke advance readers' emotions. TRY HARDER! much love! merry christmas!
Pages 235-300 “Jim was gone… Then I set down and cried… I see Jim before me, all the time” (235-238).
Huck is troubled by his own ignorance because he did not see the duke and dauphine’s trick coming. More so, Huck feels forlorn because he lost his friend. In fact, Huck is so distraught that he sees Jim everywhere he looks and devises a plan to find him, though he is conflicted when he sees that neither side of the plan will peacefully resolve the issue. For readers, this strikes an emotional chord because it is difficult to read about Huck going through this emotional, moral dilemma, which makes readers recall a time in their lives that they had to make an extremely tough decision when neither of the outcomes were guiltless.
I think for us readers, this is a huge touching turning point of plot. It's the scene that I have been dying to see from the very beginning----when Huck finally realizes his true beliefs, morality, and connection with Jim. Aside from the prejudice of ethical and social class differences between Jim and Huck, they are more alike in the novel than any other characters. They are both outsiders, runaways, has betrayed and been betrayed by their "community". This is the point where there are no more dramatic irony. Mark Twain, Huck and readers all share a mutual understanding of sense of worth and view of the world.
“...and away they went, the two sons up the river to Memphis, and their mother down the river to Orleans.” (204) In most species of mammals, separating a mother from her children is never a good idea because it creates emotional instability, and with humans it is no different. When the king and the duke liquidate the Wilks family's assets, they sell their slaves and separate the black mother from her sons. Racist views of the antebellum time period made it acceptable to ignore the fact that they were taking children away from their mother, simply because they were black, and blacks didn’t deserve to be treated humanely. Huck is indifferent but cares about the situation because Mary Jane “didn’t know how she was ever going to be happy there, knowing the mother and the children warn’t ever going to see each other no more.” (207) Mary Jane’s emotional investment in the situation helps Huck finally realize that the duke and the king are terrible people, who blow through life not caring who they hurt emotionally. They changed the lives of and separated the slave family mercilessly, without giving a second thought. Twain’s use of Pathos tugs on the heartstrings of readers who understand that everyone should have the right to stay connected as a family despite their race or social status because family ties are the strongest bonds, formed from love.
“You’s de only fren’ ole Jim’s got now...Dah you goes, de ole true Huck; de on’y white genlman dat ever kep’ his promise to old Jim.” - Jim (Twain, 100).
ReplyDeleteThough his utilization of pathos-centered rhetoric, Jim is endeared to both Huck and the audience. In the eyes of a typical European-descended individual living in the antebellum South, the heartfelt emotion Jim expresses transforms him from a superstitious, intellectually inferior criminal to a sympathetic, wise guardian who’d suffered greatly and the hands of cruel masters. Jim’s harsh past is revealed, through his dialogue with Huck, to be heavy with suffering and fear. Interestingly enough, Huck too takes on a responsible role by protecting Jim from those hunting for him. This echoes the song of the paternalistic ethos that ran rampant through the South.
Great Job Kemi! I totally agree that through Twains pathos centered rhetoric that Jim is now seen as a guardian. This could also help those who are reading it to change their views on slaves (even though we are reading this now completely agreeing) those in the south didn't view slaves as humans but as property. By having Jim express his emotions its giving him life and humanizing him
Delete"They kept Emmeline's room trim and nice and all of the things fixed it just the way she liked to have them when she was alive, and nobody ever slept there."(117)
ReplyDeleteDeath doesn't only impact family members or friends but also random strangers such as Huck when he learned about Emmeline. Even though he had died her family still cannot let go by having her room kept clean and allowing no one to sleep there it almost seems as though they are awaiting her presence back.The only person who spends time there is one of the mades who either sows or reads the bible revealing that her room is a space of remembrance. She is the only one who actually can the room week after week even though there are other maids who could, this exhibits the strong impact that she had made on her life. Emmeline wrote tributes for all of the deceased in their town, and when she passed no one could do the same showing how special of individual she was in their town. Twain choosing to have Emmeline be dead shows what is wrong with society that those who murder and kill others are alive while a sweet and innocent 14 year old who created art that was enjoyed by all.
I liked how you touched on Emmeline's innocence and young age, Isabella, as it seems unfair that she should die when people much worse then her get to live. This being said, Twain continually uses examples of children in the novel to impart inborn wisdom of the world that living eventually makes one blind to. For example, Twain compares how the black and white children act the same in the Phelp's house, suggesting that they are in fact the same and equal. Emmeline could represent the goodness in the hearts of the Southern people, which pro-slavery sentiment eventually wipes out.
DeletePathos 125-200 (Caitlin Lee)
ReplyDeleteStrong emotions can make people do insane things, such as riot, revolt, or protest. Though dangerous, passion drives humanity. Twain’s use of pathos throughout the entirety of the novel solidifies his writing and allows his satirical purpose in authoring Huckleberry Finn to be clear as crystal. When Huck and Jim are coasting down the river and meet the duke and dauphin, the audience’s emotions of confusion at the absurdity of the characters serves to captivate their attention. The absurdity continues when the dauphin announces to the crowd of religious worshippers that he is a former pirate. The emotions in this section are quite strong, as Twain uses a multitude of powerful words, such as “fear”, “death”, “innocent”, and “murder” (153) to emphasize his argument of the hypocrisy of a civilized society in the novel.
I love your writing and I love your engaging opening! However, I disagree with the pathos you chose. Although “fear", "death" and "innocent" are strong words. I think they are descriptive terms but not the pathos Mark Twain was trying to evoke advance readers' emotions. TRY HARDER!
Deletemuch love! merry christmas!
Pages 235-300
ReplyDelete“Jim was gone… Then I set down and cried… I see Jim before me, all the time” (235-238).
Huck is troubled by his own ignorance because he did not see the duke and dauphine’s trick coming. More so, Huck feels forlorn because he lost his friend. In fact, Huck is so distraught that he sees Jim everywhere he looks and devises a plan to find him, though he is conflicted when he sees that neither side of the plan will peacefully resolve the issue. For readers, this strikes an emotional chord because it is difficult to read about Huck going through this emotional, moral dilemma, which makes readers recall a time in their lives that they had to make an extremely tough decision when neither of the outcomes were guiltless.
I think for us readers, this is a huge touching turning point of plot. It's the scene that I have been dying to see from the very beginning----when Huck finally realizes his true beliefs, morality, and connection with Jim. Aside from the prejudice of ethical and social class differences between Jim and Huck, they are more alike in the novel than any other characters. They are both outsiders, runaways, has betrayed and been betrayed by their "community". This is the point where there are no more dramatic irony. Mark Twain, Huck and readers all share a mutual understanding of sense of worth and view of the world.
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Pages 200-235
Pathos
“...and away they went, the two sons up the river to Memphis, and their mother down the river to Orleans.” (204)
In most species of mammals, separating a mother from her children is never a good idea because it creates emotional instability, and with humans it is no different. When the king and the duke liquidate the Wilks family's assets, they sell their slaves and separate the black mother from her sons. Racist views of the antebellum time period made it acceptable to ignore the fact that they were taking children away from their mother, simply because they were black, and blacks didn’t deserve to be treated humanely. Huck is indifferent but cares about the situation because Mary Jane “didn’t know how she was ever going to be happy there, knowing the mother and the children warn’t ever going to see each other no more.” (207) Mary Jane’s emotional investment in the situation helps Huck finally realize that the duke and the king are terrible people, who blow through life not caring who they hurt emotionally. They changed the lives of and separated the slave family mercilessly, without giving a second thought. Twain’s use of Pathos tugs on the heartstrings of readers who understand that everyone should have the right to stay connected as a family despite their race or social status because family ties are the strongest bonds, formed from love.