Of 19th Century Realism and the Slackjawed yokel-ness of Huck Finn

E. W. Kemble, 1884 Edition

In English today, it's business as usual. Having entered in to the realm of our slack-jawed yokel, Huck Finn, we are confronted with much that is foreign and strange to our Californian tolerance, our Modern sensibilities, and our ethical philosophy. There is much to sift and be wary of in Mark Twain, and because Huck Finn is such a convincing character it makes our job more difficult. But convincing he is, nevertheless.

Agenda:

1. Pray
2. Get Lit Books and turn to page 376.
3. Read and take notes on "Realism" (p. 376-395 in Lit Book)
1. Take Notes in Word or on pdf.
2. Work in pairs with someone sitting next to you. Be productive.
4. Read Huck Finn
1. Check Huck Finn Reading Questions 
5. Discuss Notes on Realism.
6. Review HW:
1. Do Vocab HW for Unit 7 & study Bedford 10:
1. Pick any 5 words from Unit 7. Know each word's part of speech, etc. Write a short paragraph that correctly uses these 5 words, is grammatically correct, and addresses one of the following prompts:
1. Prompt 1: Describe one key moment in your Christmas vacation.
2. Prompt 2: Write a science fiction account of what might happen if schools keep using the iPads.
2. Read Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn --
   DO THE READING!
1. Check out the Reading Schedule.
2. Study the Huck Finn Reading Questions
3. Get a free audio version: Lit2Go and LibriVox. Both are available as Podcast. Also, some audio versions are available on Youtube. Grover Gardener is a wonderful reader of Huck Finn. You need someone of the south. Regionalism depends on it.
3. Be perfect.