huck Finn 33- to end

huck fin 21-32

the two men of royalty drink and have themselves a night. they are not completly understood by many however. they put on a show with little fan base but then create a poster for the royal nonesuch theartre exibiting that it is for men only. Women and children were not permited. the show is nothing more than the dauphin coming on stage but naked. people roar in laughter but are enraged that they had been ripped off. the audience is off capacity making the two men some good cash. it is to be a joke to tell all people who didnt attend the show that it was wonderful so they would than all but ticktes and attend. people do this playing the joke on their friends, giving the two men yet another capacity crowd. the two men are truly scam artists and go about doing this wherever possible. the dauphin and duke are than come out as fakes or frauds and are shown for what they really are. they attempt to scam the wilkes family but they are not clever enough as they are caught. huck takes the 6000 dollars the dauphin and duke are wanting to steal and statshs it in peter wilkes coffin. the two men are plotting to steal many of the wilkes things. the wilkes family are in terrible spirits and their days contiune to get worse. peope question about the money and when huck is come upon he makes them think the wilkes slaves are to blame. later mobsters come claiming to be part of the real wilkes and confusion is running high. the men prove to be frauds and do not aquire the 6000 dollars from the wilkes family. through time, the 6000 dollars in gold is finally discovered in the coffin. the mob is in an uproar and huck is very happy and uses this as his escape from the house. he reunites with jim and they once again take off down the river. all is well until his stomach twists as the see the dauphin and duke coming towards them in a boat. the dauphin is furious with huck for leaving him but the duke calms himself down. both men think the other hid the loot to come and retrieve it later without the other knowing. after this tiff goes on for a bit the men make up and go to sleep. all four men now set off while huck and jim conspire to ditch the two fools at their first oppertunity. upon hitting shore huck plans to escape but cant find jim. he than finds out through a helpful boy jim had been captured and sold by the dauphin himself. he than sees the duke putting up signs for the royal nonesuch theatre and they talk about jim. accidentally the duke revals jims real location but than tries and covers it up . huck does not buy into this and not knows what he must do. huck arrives at the phelps farm where jim is being held. the farm belongs to tom sawyers aunt sally. she belives that huck is her nephew tom and wonders why he is late. huck goes along with this and pretends to be tom.

Huck Finn 11-20

Huck is doing a decent job of posing as Sara Williams and has some fooled. he learns from one of the towns folk how his pap had got into some trouble and was nearly hung. he finds there is a 200 dollar reward out for his return (paps) as well as a 300 dolllar bounty out for jim. the woman talking to huck notices smoke coming from jackson island and orders her husband to go and look there for jim. the woman gets suspecious with huck and ask his name again only this thime he replies mary instead of sara williams. she asks why the change and he claims mary is his middle name. she than has him throw a piece of lead at it. the throw is accurate and that of a boys leading her to belive huck is a runaway. he tells her his name is george and he is running from a mean farmer. huck gets back builds a fake fire to distract anyone on route to find them and than sets out in the raft. while on the raft the boys encounter a wrecked steam ship. the boys enter the ship and find robbers looting it. the boys cut the robbers raft loose so they cannot escape and they get themselves out of there. the boys feel bad about their actions so they go to get help. they find a ferry watchmen and tell him there is a stranded family out there. the boys are proud of their actions and plan to go to sleep but not before sinking the robbers raft to get rid of evidence. the boys enjoy a few valuable from the robbers raft like books, cloths and cigars before entering the ohio river. here huck in the canoe gets seperated from jim and the raft. the fog is to thick and it is very hard for huck to get back. after some time huck finally reaches back to the raft. jim is asleep and awakes very happy to see huck. huck plays a trick on jim as usual telling him he dreamed the whole seperation. jim soon finds out huck lied and jim is upset making huck feel bad. the boys come across some men hunting for slaves. huck turns this into a benefit sticking jim under the cover and inside so that the men couldnt see he was black. huck tells the men a story of how his family is in there suffering from smallpox. the men feel remource and give huck 40 dollars for his troubles. later while on the river again a steamboat collides with the raft breaking it apart. both boys dive off and swim for shore. a man with dogs ends up finding huck. huck speaks with buck grangerford and is invited to stay in their home. huck takes them up on this offer telling them of how he is an orphan. huck likes the family but is scared by all the volence. this family and one other have been battling for no reason. two youngsters end up dead due to a gunfight and it is discusting to huck. huck ends up leaving and he and jim contiune on downriver. they come across two men who claim to be a duke and another of royalty. they let them on the raft and soon find the men are liars. huck dosent let them know that he had caught on therefore he takes them a mile before letting them off. the two men ask if jim is a runaway slave and huck macremates a story to divert them other wise. huck brigns these men into town but upon getting there all is in disasry and not going according to schedule.

To build a fire

Jack London's "To Build a Fire" is a rather long story. I do however feel like i can relate to the cold man in the story. I relate the man in the story to a bad day i might have in my life. Seeing how i do not endure the trecherous cold or alot of other problems this man has, i do feel we can relate. I see a bad day like a fight with a parent or friend or a problem that might overcome me as the freezing cold in this mans life. The cold is something that you dont wish upon or want around, it just hits you and you must take it. This is resemblant to much drama in life. It is a sad even when one must keep their food wrapped under their shirt and coat just to keep it from freezing. This to me is like a goal i would like to accomplish in life. To reach the goal you must work and the road wont be easy but when finally their, the reward is endless. This i feel is similar to being starving, trudging through the ice and snow counting the seconds until you can devour your treat. The measure of cold is very bluntly given to us as the author states that "the spittle froze in the air". This is crazy to think that your saliva could freeze before hitting the ground. Aside from the terrible weather conditions, the man is alone, this is a sad feeling. To keep occupied, tobbacco is his choice. His beard turns to an amber trial as he cannot clear his mouth while spitting the tobbacco. The cold is so great that his mouth freezes in its shape. His body was tested and the weather was a bully. His feet were weary and his emotions were on the edge. This is a lfie changing event in ones life. This story shows how strong mother nature truly is and how such a disasterious thing can break a man and in general walk all over us.

An Episode of War

I feel Stephen Crane's short story truly gives out an accurate perception of life during this period of time. It is very real though as to relating to the wounds and injuries a solider would endure in the war. it is scary to think of the rapid rate at which men were going down and the commotion of the orderliers to scurry to help their men. Crane depicts the helplessness of the wounded as he states "the leiutenant, still holding his arm as if it were of glass, stood watching this battery untill all detail of it were lost". This must be devastating to the leiutenant seeing as he can do nothing but sit and watch. That feeling of being unable to do something is heartbreaking. I can almost feel the pain in the Soliders fear in loosing his arm. I too would disperse great concern if i were to possibly loose a limb. I feel that it is terrible to lie to the man , saying he wont have to have his arm amputated and that slicing it off on him. His life will change forever and the world as he knows it will impact him a great deal. He, after putting his life on the line, now wears his coat with one sleeve flat, it is truly a heart touching tale.

Nature

I feel that Ralph Waldo Emerson truly portrayed his feelings of life and the way we live through "Nature". His reference to god shows his views as a religious man and his peaceful yet smooth discriptions show us he is a sensual man. An example of his religious beliefs is when he states "i am part or parcel of god". Also Emerson claims that "in the woods, we return to reason and faith". To me, i believe this means that while surrounded by nothing but the woods and natural plains of life, we truly find the person we really are. Another good point made by Emerson is when he states "in the wilderness, i find something more dear and connate than in the streets or villages". I feel that this means only in the woods can you have such a connection with yourself and the world that you cant have any place else. Nature being so beautiful around you calms and sooths your sould to block out the bad and only recieve good. people are in their purest state and their minds are at ease in nature.