Blog Post 5: Reflection on Conscience

I completely disagree with this quote, "But that's always the way; it don't make no difference whether you do right or wrong, a person's conscience ain't got no sense, and just goes for him anyway." In other words this quote means that whatever choice or decision you choose upon your moral conscience will support that decision in which you make. This statement is absurd. There are many instances in life in which people make bad decisions and are haunted by their conscious for the rest of their lives. Therefore your conscience isn’t always rooting for the decision you made which makes this quote very inaccurate.

Over the course of Huck Finn, Huck is confronted with many moral decisions and his conscience helps to make these decisions. One instance of a decision is that is affected by Huck conscience is Huck’s decision to help Jim, a slave, to escape to freedom. He made the right choice in doing so even though the journey is going to be hard and tiresome. Another instance of Huck’s conscience helping him make a decision is when Huck blames the slave’s on taking the king and duke’s money. Generally blaming others for your actions is considered wrong, but in this situation I find this an okay decision because the slaves didn’t get in trouble or hurt. Also Huck had full intention to pay them back. Another decision that Huck’s conscience influences is Huck ratting out the duke and king as scam artists. He made the right decision as the scam artists have been hurting others for along time so they got what came to them.

An instance of moral dilemma that I have dealt with had to do with money I found. I went out to dinner one night and found sixty dollars on the ground of the parking lot. I turned the money into the restaurant and surely twenty minutes later somebody came and claimed their money. I wanted to keep that money so bad, but my conscience wouldn’t allow for that and ultimately I made the correct decision.

Blog Post 4: Huck Finn: Setting Description

I arrive at my paradise every other weekend. Though my paradise isn’t huge and luxurious, it offers me with a very relaxing comfort. The Friday nights when I walk through the door for the first time makes me feel as though the weights are finally off my shoulders. For these two days in which I’m able to breathe easy. When I enter, I encounter barking of my mother’s four dogs as they greet me. Along side them my mother stands, holding them back just long enough for me to gather and set my possessions down on the grayish blue carpet. Within seconds, as I pat the dogs on their heads’, the rushing scents of an extravagant meal that are intended for me, make their way to my nostrils.
After placing my coat on the back of the nearest couch, the warm air begins to infiltrate before me. As I settle in and begin to chow down on the sapid meal, the feeling of immense relief begins to take part within me. When I’m done consuming this meal which usually consists of Salmon, my favorite cuisine ever since I can remember, or some other tasty treat, I find myself taking a hot shower. Afterwards I spend the rest of the night enjoying my time there with my family, consisting of my mother, sister, and her four dogs, who which I see around only 75 times a year. These Friday nights are some of the best days of the year.

Blog Post 3: Huck Finn Ch. 1 - Ch. 23 Test Review

Summary (8 Bullet Points)

Mob goes after Sheburn. P109

Sheburn doesn't want trouble. P110

Sheburn pulls out a gun. P110

Sheburn gives a speech and mob disperses. P110-11

Huck goes to the circus. P111

Crowd begins laughing at man being taken advantage of while Huck doesn’t. P111

Duke does performance and poor result. P112

Makes new advertisement for play. P113

Vocab(8)

Injuns: An American Indian-109

Bucks: Another name for male-109

Wenches: Another name for women-109

Lynch: To be put to death by mob-110

Acquit: relief someone of a crime-110

Parasol: A light weight umbrella-111

Gaudiest: Very showy-p113

Lunkheads: A very Stupid person-113

Key Phrases & Quotes (5)

“The average man’s a coward” -110

“The idea of you lynching anybody! It’s amusing” -110

“You can’t be too careful” -111

“Well, that night we had our show, but there warn’t about 12 people there.” -113

“LADIES AND CHILDREN NOT ADMITTED” - 113

Questions (5)

Why did people leave mob scene?

Where is Jim?

Did Jim go to Circus?

Why was there such a poor turnout at the play?

Why did the Duke change the Advertisement?

Blog Post 2: Huck Finn Response (Ch. 13 - Ch. 17)

Window Douglas influences Huck directly because when she is around Huck, she makes Huck a very proper young person. The Widow’s indirect influence on Huck makes Huck decide to do right and smart decisions. An example of the Widow’s direct influence on Huck is on Pg 11 Huck says “I had been to school most all the time, and could spell, and read, and write just a little.” Even though Huck at first doesn’t want to go to school Widow Douglas influences Huck to go to school.

The direct influence that Tom Sawyer has on Huck is that when Tom is around Huck, Huck becomes very adventurous. Tom Sawyer’s indirect influence on Huck is that when Huck is put into a sticky situation, he has the ability to think quickly of a solution. An example of Tom Sawyer’s indirect influence on Huck is on Pg 72 when Huck is put into a sticky situation and says “Be done, boys! Who’s there?” I says: “It’s me.” “Who’s me?” “George Jackson, sir.” This quote shows Huck’s quick thinking ability that he acquired from Tom Sawyer.

The direct influence that Pap has on Huck is that when Pap and Huck are around each other Huck despises everything his father is and has become making Huck not want to become anything like Pap. The indirect influence Pap leaves Huck with is Huck’s street smarts and ability to survive on his own. An example of Pap’s direct influence on Huck is on Pg 15 when Pap says “You lemme catch you fooling around that school again you hear?” This example fires up Huck and makes him want to become better than his father.

The direct influence that Jim has instituted onto Huck is that Jim has made Huck able to make tough decisions and make Huck superstitious. The indirect influence Jim leaves Huck is the doubts that Huck has about his decisions. An example of Jim’s indirect influence on Huck is exercised on Pg 66 “I tried to make out to myself that I warn’t to blame because I didn’t run Jim off to his rightful owner; but it warn’t no use, conscious up and says every time.” The quote shows Huck’s indecision with his choice he made regarding Jim’s escape.

Without these key influences in his life, Huck would be a very different person.

Post 1: Huck Finn Response (Ch. 1 - Ch. 12)

Huck Finn begins with Huckleberry living with the Widow Douglas and her sister. One night Huck sees his pap's footprints in the snow which convinces him to give his money to the judge. His father shows up and kidnaps Huck. Huck is able to fake his death and then escapes. Huck ends up on Jackson Island where he meets the runaway slave Jim.

Huck Finn contrasts from Of Mice & Men in one major way. Unlike Of Mice & Men, Mark Twain's novel goes into more details of events and conversations. Of Mice & Men is an easy read in comparison to Huck Finn which makes that story more enjoyable. One good concept to Huck Finn is that some of the satire in the novel is comical. One case of this really sticks in my head, this is when Huck is remarking on how 7*6=35 when that really equals 42. Even though there are a few funny parts, most of the parts arent.All in all, I find this story dry and boring.