In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck faces a number of moral dilemmas which reveal much about his character. Choose one of Huck's moral dilemmas and write a well-organized essay in which you:
1) Discuss the moral dilemma and its relevance to the story and to Huck's character development.
2) Argue in favor or against Huck's decision.
3) Provide support for your argument from #2.
Huck Finn Essay Scoring Guide – (10/31/07)
9-8 These well-focused and persuasive essays take an in-depth look at the text and respond fully to the question. Focus is not on the moral dilemma itself, but on the moral dilemma’s relevance to the story and to Huck’s character development. Analysis is supported with specific evidence from the text. Written clearly, coherently, and with precision. Language is formal, in third person, and appropriate to a literary analysis. All but void of grammar mistakes.
7-6 These essays, though they demonstrate understanding of the moral dilemma’s relevance to the story and to Huck’s character development, lack the depth of those in the 9-8 range. Strong thesis but lacking in textual support. Not as clear, coherent, or precise as those in the 9-8 range. Respond to the question but less effectively than essays in the top range. Analysis may be less thorough, specific, and complex than essays in the 9-8 range. Generally contain few spelling and grammar errors.
5 These essays respond to the prompt but are superficial in analysis and rely heavily on plot summary. Though adequately written, most likely have a weak thesis with no focus on the moral dilemma’s relevance to the story and to Huck’s character development. Organization is attempted, but not effective. Generally contain several spelling and grammar errors, which may distract the reader.
4-3 These lower half-essays reflect an incomplete and oversimplified understanding of the definition of a moral dilemma and its relevance to the story and Huck’s character development. Misunderstanding of the question or omission of key elements. Heavy reliance on plot summary. Most assertions are unsupported by the text. Writing conveys the writer’s ideas but reveals weak control over diction, syntax, and organization. May contain several spelling and grammatical errors.
2-1 Although these essays make some attempt to respond to the prompt, they compound the weakness of the papers in the 4-3 range. Reveal misunderstanding of the prompt or may distort the interpretation. Unacceptably brief or are incoherent. Poorly written on most counts. Often written in first person and/or slang/informal language. Too many spelling and grammatical errors to count.
0 These essays make no more than a reference to the task
1) Discuss the moral dilemma and its relevance to the story and to Huck's character development.
2) Argue in favor or against Huck's decision.
3) Provide support for your argument from #2.
Huck Finn Essay Scoring Guide – (10/31/07)
9-8 These well-focused and persuasive essays take an in-depth look at the text and respond fully to the question. Focus is not on the moral dilemma itself, but on the moral dilemma’s relevance to the story and to Huck’s character development. Analysis is supported with specific evidence from the text. Written clearly, coherently, and with precision. Language is formal, in third person, and appropriate to a literary analysis. All but void of grammar mistakes.
7-6 These essays, though they demonstrate understanding of the moral dilemma’s relevance to the story and to Huck’s character development, lack the depth of those in the 9-8 range. Strong thesis but lacking in textual support. Not as clear, coherent, or precise as those in the 9-8 range. Respond to the question but less effectively than essays in the top range. Analysis may be less thorough, specific, and complex than essays in the 9-8 range. Generally contain few spelling and grammar errors.
5 These essays respond to the prompt but are superficial in analysis and rely heavily on plot summary. Though adequately written, most likely have a weak thesis with no focus on the moral dilemma’s relevance to the story and to Huck’s character development. Organization is attempted, but not effective. Generally contain several spelling and grammar errors, which may distract the reader.
4-3 These lower half-essays reflect an incomplete and oversimplified understanding of the definition of a moral dilemma and its relevance to the story and Huck’s character development. Misunderstanding of the question or omission of key elements. Heavy reliance on plot summary. Most assertions are unsupported by the text. Writing conveys the writer’s ideas but reveals weak control over diction, syntax, and organization. May contain several spelling and grammatical errors.
2-1 Although these essays make some attempt to respond to the prompt, they compound the weakness of the papers in the 4-3 range. Reveal misunderstanding of the prompt or may distort the interpretation. Unacceptably brief or are incoherent. Poorly written on most counts. Often written in first person and/or slang/informal language. Too many spelling and grammatical errors to count.
0 These essays make no more than a reference to the task
1 comment:
Huckleberry Finn has a lot of morals in it. The Book also has a lot of satire in it. It talks about really issues in the time period such as slavery as well as other stronger topics. But in this book Huck has to face a lot of moral decisions. As for example when Huck is stuck in his house with his father and he can’t leave and huck thought it would be cool to live with his dad but didn’t turn out that way. Huck had to make a decision, weather to stay there and deal with his fathers drinking problem and being abusive toward him, or leave and try to make it on his own and face the world as it comes to him.
In this decision we can all agree Huck made a wise choose to leave. Instead of dealing with his father’s problem, he dealt with his own. And that’s being out on his own at such the young age of 13. If Huck would have stayed in the house with his dad then he would keep beating him till one day Huck was old enough to defend him self and could possibly kill his father one day then get in trouble with the law. So he had to make a “moral decision”
Now that Hucks gone and away from his father and his problems, he has to challenge his own with being out on his own. Now if I had to make the decision weather to leave or stay. I would stay, only because knowing that he would pass out and get tired before me. And I could slowly take everything he’s got. And hit him where it hurts in the long run make him regret ever doing those things.
But all in all I think Huck did the right thing in leaving and being on his own. He’s doing better now that he has control over his own life. Now he can tell him self what to do. And now he doesn’t have to deal with his father on his neck always being drunk and hitting and abusing him.
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