Question 1 : BRIEFLY (in 1-3 sentences) explain how the controversies surrounding Huck Finn are tied to the question of genre?
Question 2 : BRIEFLY (in 1-3 sentences) discuss key differences between the end of the Disney version of Huck Finn and the original version.
Question 3 : BRIEFLY (in 1-3 sentences) explain the significance of the following passage, as it relates to the lectures:
Everything was dead quiet, and it looked late,and smelt late. You know what I mean-I don't know the words to put it in.
Question 4 :In what waysdoes Toni Morrison in "Jim's Africanist Presence in Huckleberry Finn" agree with Eliot and Trilling about the ending of the novel? In what ways does she agree with Marx? In answering the question you should demonstrate a clear understanding of the controversy surrounding the end of the novel and refer to specific passages in the texts. A substantive response should be about 200 words.
Question 5 :According to Jane Smiley, "The very heart of nineteenth-century American experience and literature, the nature and meaning of slavery, is finally what Twain cannot face in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
Explain how Twain both addresses and avoids the "nature and meaning of slavery" in the novel. What does it mean to say he "cannot face" the issue? Do you agree with Smiley's assessment? Make sure to refer to specific passages to support your answer. A substantive response should be about 200 words.