Directions: Reread Ch. 17 and answer the following questions in paragraph form. As always, use quotes to support your points, and include Chapter, page, and paragraph #:
PARAGRAPH 1
What impresses Huck about the Grangerford’s house? What does this say about Huck’s view of success and happiness?
PARAGRAPH 2
What is so special about the books in the house? Why is he so interested in them? What does this say about Huck’s view of education? Twain’s view of education?
PARAGRAPH 3
What is unique about all of the drawings and poems and the scrapbook? With what does the girl seem to be obsessed ? What is the significance of the painting of the girl on the edge of the bridge with three sets of arms. Why do you think Twain describes this so specifically? What might it say about his view of death? Of suicide? Of art? Why is Huck so touched by this girl’s life and art?
FOR EXTRA CREDIT (10 pts): Create your own image of the girl on the bridge from page 77. You may draw, paint, sketch, photograph, digitally enhance—whatever you like.
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10/24/07
Huck Finn Reader Response #3
Paragraph 1
At the Grangerford’s house Huck was impressed by many things, the quote that I have chosen to support my answer is ‘’it was a might nice family, and a mighty nice house, too. I hadn’t seen no house out in country before that was so nice and had so much style.’’ Ch.17, pg.75 and para.3. For example he was impressed by the big brick fireplace that stayed clean, the brass knob on the door, big brass dog-irons and the clock in the middle of the mantel-piece. I believe that Huck thinks that being educated and having all these nice things that they are a successful family.
Paragraph 2
The books in the house were special because he felt that the books were classics. “The statements was interesting, but tough.” I have chosen my quote from Ch.17, pg.76, Para.2. Huck was interested in them due to the fact that he was interested in smart and educated people. This says that Huck himself is an educated person. Twain thinks that having an education is important.
Paragraph 3
The uniqueness of all the drawings and poems is that their daughter did them. The girl seemed to be obsessed with art.
Sorry Mr. Hughes didn’t get a chance to finish :{
Trevor Cripps
2nd hour
12-11-07
Reading response 3 (chapter 14-18)
Huck was impressed by the Grangerford’s house because where he came from people didn’t dress, act, or live like that. The house was huge. The people were rich but yet so nice to Huck. They treated him like a son like he was a Grangerford’s. Huck said “what a mighty nice family and a might nice house. I haven’t seen no house like this in the country before” Ch.17, pg.75 and para.3
The books in the Grangerford’s house were special because the help huck. Huck never got much of an education. Huck saw these books as classics. Twains view of education was not so bright. Twains view of education was important but to huck and the people and the time line this book took place in, it wasn’t very important.
What’s unique about the drawings, poems ect, was that they were so descriptive. The Girl seems to be obsessed with art. Twain made this very descriptive because he wants the reader to see what he’s seeing and his imagination and the significance to the girl on the bridge was it was supposes to be the girl and she need more help and she feels like she wants to give up. Like she can’t handle it with just her. Huck is so touched by the art because he see she needs help and want to do anything he cant to help her.
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