huckleberry finn, questions - chapter 31-35

Chapter 31-35


1. Chapter 31 is the climax because Huckleberry actually takes action in his own responsibility. Until now he has just gone with the flow, but now that something very serious and important happened he has to make an important decision. He decides to go against society, which shows how good he really is. 


2. The irony in the statement "All right, then, I'll go to hell" is that it's true words in Hucks mind. He really believes he is going to hell.


3. The beginning of chapter 32 describes the plantation where Jim currently lives. It's described as very lonesome, abandoned western-like farm. It symbolizes Huck's rebirth again. He changes personas. 


4. Huck sees Providence as faith. It shows us that Huck is actually becoming more religious. Miss Watson would agree because she is religious. 


5. When Huck and Mrs. Phelps discuss the "steamboat accident" Huck says it "killed a nigger" and she replies "Well, it's lucky because sometimes people do get hurt" This irony is that she doesn't even consider slaves as human dignity. 


6. The theme thats comes to mind is romanticism vs. realism because it's typical romanticism that Tom Sawyer should appear here. 


7. Huck knows Jim, he has compassion for him and wants him to be free because he cares about him. Tom wants something to happen, he wants an adventure and he'll make a big deal out of everything. (romantic, dramatic)


8. Again, Huck is realistic. He has the ability to see things from the outside, but he doesn't blame anyone for being the way they are.. It shows us Huck's pure and honest soul. 


9. The irony is that Tom allows Huck to steal the watermelon first, but then he blames him for stealing because it's only allowed when something is needed for escaping.

10. Huck lets Tom take control because he is his role model. He is everything Huck wants to be and Huck has missed having him there, he has missed his ideas of adventures.