Response Question 3 - Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

When discussing novels, readers often focus upon plot. Our selective reading of Huckleberry Finn would make such a focus difficult; critics of the novel have often noted the plot is episodic, more like a season of sitcoms than the developed narrative of a movie. Read Chapter 9 in A Short Guide before attempting this question.

Consider then one of the two most significant aspects of this novel: setting or point of view.  1) The river, geography, time and place contribute greatly to the novel; explain how. 2) Consider how the choice of a poor, semi-literate white boy as narrator frames the novel; what does it mean to call him unreliable? and how should a reader react to the obvious bias or filter his perspective brings? (Choosing either, please note some specific examples.) 

Posted 2/4 - Due 2/12