Extended Narrative Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Learning Map

Extended Narrative: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Learning Map Review

Student Learning Map �Author’s Craft �Elements of Fiction, Diction, POV, Author’s Perspective, Author’s Purpose, Contextualization �Plot Structure �Characterization �Themes

Author’s Craft: Great American Novel �Elements of Fiction �Setting �Characters �Subjects/Themes �Relevance within its time period and beyond

Diction �Local Color Realism �Language: Dialect a particular form of a language that is particular to a specific region or social group. �Snapshot of America

Point of View �Narrator: uneducated rebellious child �Author : educated and recognized/respected American author— 50 years old

Author’s Perspective �Childhood--Mississippi River-similar town in 1840 s �Ambition: Steamboat Pilot—disrupted by the Civil War �Writes as an adult reflecting on the place of his youth

Author’s Purpose � Reflecting on America before the Civil War Twain is known for his satire—attacking or mocking aspects of society by making them appear ridiculous or exaggerated � Mark � Purpose: social commentary

Contextualization: When? �Setting: 1840 s �Publication: 1885 �Reader 2013 Context:

Plot Structure �Structure: Episodic �Three Part Story

Characterization �Protagonist: Huckleberry Finn �Antagonist(s): Society

Themes �Twain’s Subjects (Big Three Topics): � Human Nature--Failings � Race Relations � Romantic Adventure

Final Note �This is AMERICA during that time period—Twain sees it as some may see OUR America in the near FUTURE (40 years from now—within your lifetime)! �What can we learn from this book— about literature, about life, and about ourselves?