HF+Chapters+8+to+11

Chapter 11 The chapter opens as Huck dressed as a girl, named Sarah Williams, as he has been invited into a nice lady’s house. He and she get to talking and the conversation progresses and the lady mentions that there is a reward out for Jim. (Note this is important, it’s a reference to Twain’s view of society being selfish and greedy and overall tainted.) Than it is brought up that people think that Pap or Jim may have killed Huck, and as a reaction to this Huck starts freaking out. To try and calm him down he starts trying to thread a needle and thread. Another reaction to his freak out was him referring to himself as Mary, but he quickly catches his mistake and says Mary is him middle name. Than as Huck is leaving the lady admits that she knows the “Sarah Williams” is in fact a boy and Huck admits that she is right, but still conceals his true identity and lies about his family story. Than Huck leaves with Jim and note the importance of Huck saying “They’re after //us//!” It is through this quote that Twain shows the clear bond that is emerging between Huck and Jim. Trust, closeness, and racism Trust: Huck trusting the lady, even slightly Closeness: Huck / Jim *“They’re after //us!”//* Racism: constant use of the “N” word That it is racist and only cares about things or helping people if there is personal gain involved. (Racist: use of the “N” word, Greed: reward, stress of money)
 * __ Plot Summary- __**
 * __ Characterization- __**
 * 1) The Woman: an older lady who invites Huck (dressed as “Sarah Williams”) into her house and carries out a long conversation with him about the rewards out for Huck and Jim and other things dealing with them.
 * 2) Huck: dresses as a girl to keep his true identity secret and in this chapter an obvious growth in closeness to Jim becomes clear *“They’re after //us!”//*
 * 3) Jim: quiet in this chapter, not really in it until the end, and than he asks no questions
 * __ Themes / Focus Ideas- __**
 * __ View of Civilization- __**
 * __ Twain’s Analysis- __**
 * Lying is acceptable under particular circumstances
 * Human freedom is never completely there
 * Equality is yet to come to be
 * Family are not always the figures they are supposed to be in a person’s life (Pap-> Huck) sometimes in desperation or under certain circumstances outside figures play the role of a family member (Jim -> Huck)