Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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Analyze the characters in Mark Twain's American classic, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" with these CCSS aligned character analysis graphic organizers.

In this lesson, students analyze similarities and differences among depictions of slavery in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Frederick Douglass’ Narrative and nineteenth century photographs of slaves. Students formulate their analysis of the role of art and fiction, as they attempt to reliably reflect social ills, in a final essay.

It was one of these regular summer storms. It would get so dark that it looked all blue-black outside, and lovely. - Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn #book #quotes

"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain - Novel Study Unit Plan from SWebster Classroom Resources on TeachersNotebook.com

The book has also appeared on the AP Literature and Composition test fifteen times between 1980 and 2013. Despite the controversies, the novel has remained a staple in high school literature study because teachers seek to engage students with texts that provoke discussion and questions. Primary sources from the Library of Congress can help deepen students' thinking around the issues central to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and other literary works.

Mark Twain, the writer, adventurer and wily social critic born Samuel Clemens, wrote the novels 'Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.’

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From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the SparkNotes The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Study Guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays.

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