Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
After reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, write a short (200 to 400-word) critique (review), either of the novel in general or of a specific aspect of the novel.
COMPARE AND CONTRAST TWO CRITIQUES (REVIEWS) OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
Reading the reviews of published critics may help you understand and evaluate aspects of a text or book differently.
Click on this link for published critiques of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. You are encouraged to locate additional resources on your own. https://twain.lib.virginia.edu/huckfinn/hucrevhp.html
THE CULTURAL CONTEXT OF EACH HUCKLEBERRY FINN CRITICS
a. Identify contemporary historical events and social practices during the life of each critic that you chose, considering race, gender, age and class-based roles in society during that time.
How do social and historical context influence each critic?
Reread the two published critical essays that you chose earlier in this lesson. Make inferences that answer the central question of the unit:
a. "How do the historical and social norms or the time period that you identified in your research seem to influence critics' views of Huckleberry Finn?"
Rationale: This activity will help you identify the relationship between a wider culture and an individual's ideas.
THE STUDENT'S CULTURAL CONTEXT
a. Identify key elements of your own culture and ccmpare your unique cultural contexts with those of the critics. In other words, how are your cultural norms alike or different than the critics that you chose in your research?
b. In what ways do you believe that the critics' cultural norms influenced their critiques or analysis?
c. In what ways do your cultural norms influence your own critique and cultural analysis of the book?