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Extended Narrative: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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.

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Extended Narrative: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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  1. Extended Narrative:Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Learning Map Review

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

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

  4. 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

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

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

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

  8. Contextualization: When? • Setting: 1840s • Publication: 1885 • Reader Context: 2013

  9. Plot Structure • Structure: Episodic • Three Part Story

  10. Characterization • Protagonist: Huckleberry Finn • Antagonist(s): Society

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

  12. 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?

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