Superstitions

Jim, Tom, Huck, the townspeople, and others in the story of Huck Finn rely on superstitions. In modern day, some people equate superstitions with religious fervor and fanaticism while others rely on superstitions more as a way to calm themselves or as a tradition in a sense. Discuss some aspect of superstitious behavior either historically or currently, generally or personally. Be sure to give SPECIFIC examples and edit your work in order to earn full credit.

END OF BOOK ASSESSMENT

Please be sure to take your time on each of the following THREE blogs as they are worth 10 points each and require SPECIFIC evidence to support them. They should be several sentences long and should show evidence of good writing skills (i.e. grammar and mechanics). GOOD LUCK!! :-)

Minor Characters

Most of you asked several questions about the novel's main characters on your HSPA "tests" last week. Identify one MINOR character who, although minor, plays an important role in the book in terms of what the character discovers about life or about him or herself. Then explain why that character is important in that way.

**We will define "minor character" here as one who ONLY appears in one scene of the novel, not one that appears in several chapters of the novel. (10 points)

Conflicts Unresolved

Identify one SPECIFIC internal or external conflict that could be described as yet UNRESOLVED at the end of the novel. Explain using SPECIFIC evidence from the novel. (10 points)

Would you recommend it?

To whom would you recommend this book? Give SPECIFIC examples from the book, and about the person you chose, to support your answer. (10 points)

Storytellers I

Who are the great storytellers of today? Which movie directors and authors can hold your attention? What makes these storytellers better than any others? What plot devices and types of characters hold your attention the MOST? What types of stories leave you bored and uninterested? Why?

Storytellers II

Who were the great storytellers of your youth? Was it your mom at bedtime? Your grandad's war stories? Was it Dr. Seuss? What are the books and stories which come to mind as great stories from your childhood? What qualities made these stories stand the test of time in your memory? What stories will you make sure you tell your own children, nieces, nephews, etc?