Isabella Canani Pages (100-125) "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)
One must experience loss in order to realize its true potential Overall loss was a reassuring topic within the reading. Such as the Grangerfords who lost their talented daughter Emmeline and Huck who lost Jim for a short period of time. Even though these loses are dissimilar both parties death with them similarly by denial. Huck didn't try to look for Jim and the Grangerfords didn't accept Emmeline death by keeping her room neat and tidy. Without Jim Huck's raft ride wouldn't be the same because of the bond that they have created.Emmeline impacted not only her family but the community around her by honoring those who died with poems. With doing such once she died she was respected far more than when she was alive.
Loss strengthens character, and I agree that individuals must experience pain to maximize their potential. From Poe to Alexander the Great, Galileo to Barak Obama, true greatness is forged in periods of darkness. If these individuals had not experienced loss, there who be no Gothic Romanticism, no belief that the Earth is not the center of the universe. Hardship, pain, and misfortune have shaped great individuals throughout all of history, and will continue to inspire for eons to come.
I love how you have to much to say about pain Caitlin!!! Speaking from experience? LOL But I totally agree with you and Isabella. Huck and Jim are both traumatized characters who suffered from either race discrimination or child abuse in the first place. They have different starting points comparing to the perfect Grangerfords. Because of their experience with tragedy and loss, they learned the right and most efficient way to deal with pain is to look at it straight in its eyes. Not only one must experience loss in order to realize its true potential. Comparing the action of Huck and the actions of the Grangerfolds, one must also accept their loss in order to mature and grow into their characters.
P. 200-235 Huckleberry Finn creates problems for himself in these pages of the novel, when he adopts a complicated (though not foolproof) plan to return Peter Wilkes’s money to his daughters. In attempting to return the money but not be revealed by anyone else in the town (to prevent the king and duke from resenting him), he sends Mary Jane away, lies to the other sisters, and avoids the king and duke. However, in the end, Doctor Robinson and Levi Bell seize him along with the king and the duke. If Finn had been more frank, and perhaps simply told Doctor Robinson but asked him not to reveal himself, Finn would have been able to solve the problem more quickly, and get rid of the king and duke in the process. For this reason, Twain reveals that one must be straightforward in their plans in order to avoid future complications.
As an uncouth young individual, Finn is skeptical of the ethics and dictates of pre-war Southern society, and that of the country as a whole. He soon becomes an outcast, constantly on the run while the law tries and fails to and shield him from abuse at the hands of his father. This pessimistic view of society and his developing friendship with Jim force Finn to challenge many of the ethnocentric ideologies that have been deeply entrenched into the country. Often, Finn makes the decision to “go to hell”, rather than follow the rules he knows to be inherently flawed. Having fled from civilization and all of the hypocrisy within it, Finn is free of the ethical restrictions once placed upon him, and through deep cogitation, he arrives at his own moral conclusions. Finn is beginning to be able to determine the truths behind his own actions and those of others.
Caitlin Lee (0-100) “It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger; but I done it, and I warn't ever sorry for it afterwards, neither.” (97)
Mark Twain’s intent in crafting Huckleberry Finn is to comment on a society where racism is a key aspect to culture and everyday life. This motif of racial prejudice, as shown in pages 0-100, (and undoubtedly throughout the entirety of Huckleberry Finn), is no accident. In the novel, Huck views himself as morally corrupt when he refuses to turn Jim in. Huck’s internalization of the racism of his society, coupled with his willingness to be friends with Jim, exemplifies how he is able to fight the idea that blacks are inherently inferior to whites. Although Huck and Jim are friends, Huck doesn't deserve too much praise. He treats Jim distinctly different than the white characters in the novel, which can be seen in his respect for Miss Watson and Widow Douglas. In addition to this distinction in external attitude, Huck’s internal contemplations reveal he hasn’t escaped the true racial nature of society. Huck’s thoughts of lowering himself down to Jim’s level indicate his belief that he is inherently better than Jim. Huck is ignorant, but this acknowledgement of racism is no accident: Mark Twain’s motif of racial prejudice in society is extraordinarily important. Furthermore, this racial topic serves to highlight the satirical nature of the novel, and emphasizes the idea that one must be open to new ideas in order to encourage the progression of society.
Isabella Canani Pages (100-125)
ReplyDelete"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)
One must experience loss in order to realize its true potential
Overall loss was a reassuring topic within the reading. Such as the Grangerfords who lost their talented daughter Emmeline and Huck who lost Jim for a short period of time. Even though these loses are dissimilar both parties death with them similarly by denial. Huck didn't try to look for Jim and the Grangerfords didn't accept Emmeline death by keeping her room neat and tidy. Without Jim Huck's raft ride wouldn't be the same because of the bond that they have created.Emmeline impacted not only her family but the community around her by honoring those who died with poems. With doing such once she died she was respected far more than when she was alive.
Loss strengthens character, and I agree that individuals must experience pain to maximize their potential. From Poe to Alexander the Great, Galileo to Barak Obama, true greatness is forged in periods of darkness. If these individuals had not experienced loss, there who be no Gothic Romanticism, no belief that the Earth is not the center of the universe. Hardship, pain, and misfortune have shaped great individuals throughout all of history, and will continue to inspire for eons to come.
DeleteI love how you have to much to say about pain Caitlin!!! Speaking from experience? LOL But I totally agree with you and Isabella. Huck and Jim are both traumatized characters who suffered from either race discrimination or child abuse in the first place. They have different starting points comparing to the perfect Grangerfords. Because of their experience with tragedy and loss, they learned the right and most efficient way to deal with pain is to look at it straight in its eyes. Not only one must experience loss in order to realize its true potential. Comparing the action of Huck and the actions of the Grangerfolds, one must also accept their loss in order to mature and grow into their characters.
DeleteP. 200-235
ReplyDeleteHuckleberry Finn creates problems for himself in these pages of the novel, when he adopts a complicated (though not foolproof) plan to return Peter Wilkes’s money to his daughters. In attempting to return the money but not be revealed by anyone else in the town (to prevent the king and duke from resenting him), he sends Mary Jane away, lies to the other sisters, and avoids the king and duke. However, in the end, Doctor Robinson and Levi Bell seize him along with the king and the duke. If Finn had been more frank, and perhaps simply told Doctor Robinson but asked him not to reveal himself, Finn would have been able to solve the problem more quickly, and get rid of the king and duke in the process. For this reason, Twain reveals that one must be straightforward in their plans in order to avoid future complications.
Theme: Moral Growth
ReplyDeleteAs an uncouth young individual, Finn is skeptical of the ethics and dictates of pre-war Southern society, and that of the country as a whole. He soon becomes an outcast, constantly on the run while the law tries and fails to and shield him from abuse at the hands of his father. This pessimistic view of society and his developing friendship with Jim force Finn to challenge many of the ethnocentric ideologies that have been deeply entrenched into the country. Often, Finn makes the decision to “go to hell”, rather than follow the rules he knows to be inherently flawed. Having fled from civilization and all of the hypocrisy within it, Finn is free of the ethical restrictions once placed upon him, and through deep cogitation, he arrives at his own moral conclusions. Finn is beginning to be able to determine the truths behind his own actions and those of others.
Caitlin Lee (0-100)
ReplyDelete“It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger; but I done it, and I warn't ever sorry for it afterwards, neither.” (97)
Mark Twain’s intent in crafting Huckleberry Finn is to comment on a society where racism is a key aspect to culture and everyday life. This motif of racial prejudice, as shown in pages 0-100, (and undoubtedly throughout the entirety of Huckleberry Finn), is no accident. In the novel, Huck views himself as morally corrupt when he refuses to turn Jim in. Huck’s internalization of the racism of his society, coupled with his willingness to be friends with Jim, exemplifies how he is able to fight the idea that blacks are inherently inferior to whites. Although Huck and Jim are friends, Huck doesn't deserve too much praise. He treats Jim distinctly different than the white characters in the novel, which can be seen in his respect for Miss Watson and Widow Douglas. In addition to this distinction in external attitude, Huck’s internal contemplations reveal he hasn’t escaped the true racial nature of society. Huck’s thoughts of lowering himself down to Jim’s level indicate his belief that he is inherently better than Jim. Huck is ignorant, but this acknowledgement of racism is no accident: Mark Twain’s motif of racial prejudice in society is extraordinarily important. Furthermore, this racial topic serves to highlight the satirical nature of the novel, and emphasizes the idea that one must be open to new ideas in order to encourage the progression of society.