Lord of the Flies Jigsaw

• The evil on the island seems to be created by the boys' imagination.
  
• Evil was not inherent to the island at all.
  
• They begin to lose sense between fantasy and reality.
  
• Their structural society begins to fall apart at the seams and madness quickly overcomes them
  
• Out of fear, the boys seem to create the evil themselves
  
• Ex. When Ralph and co. saw the beastie they did not take the time to analyze it and conclude it was a dead body. They became fearful and paranoid of the event.

Essential Question 10

"I resolved in the depth of my heart that I would be most moderate: most correct; and, having reflected a few minutes in order to arrange coherently what I had to say, I told her all the story of my sad childhood. Exhausted by emotion, my language was more subdued than it generally was when it developed that sad theme . . . I felt as I went on that Miss Temple fully believed me" (67-68).

Jane seemed to pause for a moment probably thinking of how to tell her story and her experiences. She told her story in great detail and seemed exhausted afterwards. Through her vivid imagery the story she told seemed sad. It must have taken a lot of courage to retell her story. The story felt to longwinded and detailed for her to have made on the spot. All the events she spoke of seemed to flow and held some basis for the rest of the story. Everything was seemingly believable nothing felt long winded or over exaggerated. There must be some merit to Jane's story.

Through third person we cannot get Jane's thoughts about her story. Only from context clues and our own judgment can we decipher if there really is some truth behind her story.

Essential Question 9

Both Victor Frankenstein and Robert Walton had a thirst for knowledge that can be best described as insatiable. They are restless beings because they always want to know more: from philosophy, to the sciences and mathematics. Walton chooses a life on the sea as he plans a “voyage of discovery towards the northern pole"(9), to set foot on new land and experience new things. Walton deeply wanted a friend who would share in his discoveries and challenge him as a fellow scholar. Frankenstein focuses on natural philosophy, which sparked his ambition on the line between life and death. His ambitions lead him to create a monster that can no longer be anything close to human. It utterly dumbfounded him and repulsed him to a point where talking about the subject of science is too painful to bear. Frankenstein has more experience of the two and he tells Walton to heed his advice. Frankenstein sees in Walton’s eyes the same ambition he once had and does not want it become extinguished as his once were.

Essential Question 8

In "The taming of the Shrew" portrays a theme of love; whether or not this love is real is up to interpretation. In the beginning of the play Katherine is shrewd, proud, and vexing. No sane man in their right mind would want to marry her because of her bitterness. She became very jealous and bitter of her beautiful younger sister, Bianca. Katherine is considered a bitter woman past her prime who hates the world seemingly unapproachable until Petruchio comes along. People thought that it was strange for him to court her after all the negative aspects about her, but he did not seem to mind. Petruchio had a plan that could turn her around and make go from a proud woman to a good wife. He had it all planned out he would "fight fire with fire", meaning that if Katherine is going to act bitter Perturchio will act just as bitter towards her. He showed her how it feels when someone constantly reprimands you. He knew that she can change her into a person that everyone will come to understand and adore. He did all this because he loves Katherine and his plan is how he proved his love.

Essemtial Question 7

It is believed that Hamlet has started to lose his sense of reality. In his conversation with Polonius his speech had so much depth and meaning he really did take on the persona of madmen’s rambling. While talking to his friends he says, “I have of late—but wherefore I know not—lost all my mirth, forgone all custom of exercises, and indeed it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory” (101). Hamlet has even noticed that he has changed and lost a sense of himself. Since the beginning of the story Macbeth has had a pessimistic outlook on life because of his father's death and the quick marriage of his mother. He says, that "Denmark's a prison"(99) and that the world is one as well. He is calling his birth place where laughed and played into a hellish prison: whereas a true prince would never diminish the name of his country. After the talk with his ghostly father he was burdened with an obligation to kill Claudius for the sake of his father's peace. With his own parents questioning his sanity by spying on him and Ophelia ignoring his dire love for her. He is starting to lose in touch with the world around him. With all the events that had unfolded in this young man’s life it is inevitable for him to start acting a bit over the top.

Essential Question 6

Both the pardoner’s prologue and tale are both similar because they speak of many vices and sins but it teaches us a lesson. In his prologue he stresses the importance of the Latin phrase, "Radix malorum est cupiditas"(241), this means that greed is the root of all evil. In his "moral tale" (244), he speaks a lot about sin, but the one sin he places the most importance on is greed. When he speaks of the three rioters that find the gold it starts to corrupt their minds into thinking how to take all this gold for themselves and not share it with the other. In both sections it seems that avoiding greed is the moral lesson. The knight’s tale was about honor; plus how love and war are both mutual. The miller's tale also had a theme of love between a woman, her husband, her lover, and a pastor. Both tales were read by a narrator, but in the pardoner’s tale he tells most of it himself. He seems to interject his opinions into the story and his beliefs seem to contradict themselves.

Constructing Society

The members of my society consist of: Mr. Christopher Player, Megan Fox, Dr. Gregory House M.D., Spiderman, and Michael Jackson. Individually these people have completely different lives but together they have the keys to run a functioning society and make sure everything remains stable.
Mr. Chris Player is known as being a science teacher at Trinity Catholic. That would make him an educator in chemistry, biology, physics and other advanced science fields. Besides that he has a wide array of subjects he can teach and basic understanding of more advanced subjects. He is well-informed and keeps up to date with current events. He is philosophical as well as insightful because he can find deeper meaning in anything. He is patient and very understanding of everyone’s flaws.
Spiderman (aka Peter Parker) is a famous comic hero who protects the citizens. He will be a worker because he has the strength of a hundred men and can lift 10000 lbs. He is somewhat of a comedian because he adds comic relief with his witty banter. If there is a problem you can rely on him because he can think on his feet and get the job done. He will make sure that the law is enforced and no crimes are being committed. He is a great role model and responsible with his saying, “With great power, comes great responsibility” (Uncle Ben).
Megan Fox is the lone female of my society. Her main roles are an entertainer, lover, and procreation. She is a beautiful temptress who will provide a beautiful gene pool for the next generation.
Dr. Gregory House, MD is a doctor on the show HOUSE, and is the healer of my society who will make sure everyone is in good condition. He can diagnose and medical problem because of his intellect and his wisdom. He is a great entertainer because he provides a humorous atmosphere to a serious situation. Also he has the potential to become a villain because he will tell things how it is and try to get inside people’s heads to manipulate them; sometimes making himself crazy in the process.
Michael Jackson is known as the king of Pop, he was an American musician and one of the most influential entertainers of all time. He was a humanitarian who tried to make the world a better place through his music and would love to bring smiles to people’s faces. He is kind and very whimsical. He would be a father figure as he has proved that he loves his children and believes that every child needs a good education because they are our future. And a great role model because of his accomplishments. He would be the leader because he would always make a decision that would benefit everyone and he always puts others before himself.
All in all, my society is relatively stable a major flaw might be that Megan Fox is the only female and her only role is to be a procreator, so the could be viewed as an injustice. But Mr. Player can always teach her so that she plays more of a dominant role. My society is not striving to be a perfect utopia; because there is no such thing as a perfect society someone will always try to seek power. That is why I have a potential villain, so that the evil will be known and balance out the good. That is my ideal society.

Essential Question #4

Where do we see seduction and lust start to destroy Gawain, our young hero? What is the author trying to tell us?

Gawain has stated that he might be mentally weak as he says, " I am the weakest, well I know, and of wit feeblest" (line 354). By saying "of wit feeblest", Gawain is stating that he is susceptible to temptations and has lustful desires because he is not experienced enough to overcome them on his own. As he is saying this, Gawain is signing his fate by taking on the Green Knight's challenge, which may lead him to his death. The nest incident is when he is having a secret affair with the host's wife “as each tends his affairs and those two tend their own" (1018-1019). Knights are to live by a code, but his lust for women has forced him to break a lot of these codes, namely chastity. As soon as this affair is done Gawain has to face a challenge with host and "all you have earned you must offer to me" (1107). If Gawain loses he has to offer everything he has taken and concludes all he has taken is the Hosts wife, which he can never pay back.

The author is trying to tell us to live a good wholesome and chaste life. As long as we follow God and remain pure of heart the more we benefit. Do not fall into your temptations or else you will be punished sooner or later.

Chivalric Code

1. When you like a girl you should never come out too strong or awkward. You should compliment her or help her carry her books. And try to make her laugh, girls love comedy.

2. After you develop a friendship with the girl you like, make sure you have her number so you can chit-chat and get to know each other better. If you see her in the hallway say hey or give her a hug.

3. When asking a girl out have some confidence, never show any sign of weakness.

4. If the girl rejects you then you have to move on, DO NOT BECOME A CREEP WHO STALKS HER AROUND, what's done is done; but you should try to keep the friendship. Just because you cannot get a relationship does not mean you have to lose a friendship.

5. If the girl you like does want to go out with you do not seem too eager. Be cool, calm, and collective.

6. Now that you are dating, never let your women boss you around. You are the man and the men always wear the pants in the relationship.

7. Before your first date, go through a checklist: make sure you smell nice, make sure your breath does not smell, and check to see that your zipper is up. Trust me, these may be basic things but forget one of them and you may find yourself single in no time.

8. For the first date be kind, courteous, and have good table manners. Pull out her chair, hold the door for her, and walk her to her front door. After the first date, these things become more optional. Since you got the girl you do not need to try so hard anymore.

9. Make sure the conversation does not get boring and make sure it does not focus only on you. Remember you are on a date where both people contribute. Ask about her life and get to know her own a personal level. If she starts to talk much and you feel like cannot pay attention anymore, then you do not have to. Just keep nodding your head as she is talking and when she stops say, you agree with her. Girls like that.

10. Most importantly, when you are on a date with your girl, even if it's the first date make sure you both pay 50/50. Men are not made out of money and she should not think like that. Women have always fought for equal rights but when it comes to the check, it is the man who suffers.

Essential Question 2

Discuss the biblical allusion and religious symbolism in Beowulf.

In this portion of the epic poem Beowulf, there are a few religious aspects to take notice of in this story. The author uses these religious aspects to make connnections to God and give more depth to the text. Plus, the reader may be able to relate more to the text because of its biblical allusions and make the story more manageable. This can be seen when the author describes Beowulf's fight,"and had not holy God granted him victory; the wise Lord, Ruler of the heavens...hero had scrambled to his feet" (1537-1540). As in any epic battle of a hero hBewulf struggles at first, but his devotionto God gave him the strength to get up and fight. So religion is crucial in this poem because it is what drives warriors to fight for what they beleive in.

Essential Question 1

There are many social obligations of a hero in the epic poem, Beowulf. These obligations would be, loyal, adventurous, brave, leadership, strong, and ambitious. A hero feels obligated to help others, whoever they may be. A true hero always follow through on their promises, and never goes back on their word. Beowulf says that he,"can council Hrothgar" to "overcome the fiend" (lines 274-275).Here he vows to help Hrothgar vanquish the evil, and the tone in which he speaks in causes Hrothgar's thane to believe in Beowulf. A hero is someone the people can count on, just like how Hrothgar is now counting on Beowulf.
People have said that Beowulf is very strong and powerful; he "has the might of thirty men" (line 378). He may not fear any man but I do not think he is aware of his deification process; he is just brave and has a willingness to help others. I do not think he considers himself a God, he just knows he is the only one who can help Hrothgar to defeat Grendel. And he still waits for the approval of "superiors" before he helps while a God would just do as he pleases.

Pride and Prejudice Essay

Love is the only thing worth fighting for
Matrimony is like a flame about to light a candle. If you try to rush to the candlestick, your flame will burn out with ease. If you put too much pressure behind the lighter your flame will raise, but will burn out before you reach the candle. It is up to you to find the perfect balance so that the flame will not burn up. That flame represents love. If your flame is huge it will over shadow your lover and will not lead to a great marriage if one person is more in to the marriage than the other. If your flame is too small your feelings for your partner are based on nothing. With no base your marriage will fan out. If you have found that one flame which can last forever then you have found the flame of love. In the novel Pride and Prejudice, there are many different perspectives of marriage. In a prudent marriage, you are only getting married because it will benefit both partners; there is no love just contentment. In a mercenary marriage, a person is only in it for the money or other selfish rewards. Austen is stating that a marriage based on love is the only marriage that will make you happy and last a lifetime.
A prudential motive is a marriage based on practical common sense. There is nothing you find appealing in your partner, but you have reasons on getting married. This marriage lacks the infinite passion that love brings; it only has logical motives that make sense in the both of you getting married. The author points out by having Mr. Collins demonstrate a typical proposal of a prudent marriage to Elizabeth:
“My reasons for marrying you are, first, that I think it is the right of every clergyman in easy circumstances to set the example of matrimony in his parish…I am convinced it will add greatly to my happiness...that it is the particular advice and recommendation of the very noble lady whom I have the honor of calling patroness” (Austen 101).
Mr. Collins deeply lacks passion in his proposal. He did not once speak of Elizabeth and how it may or may not greatly increase her happiness. He only talks about how it will help him in life because every clergyman should marry. The esteem Lady Catherine thought it would be a good idea for Mr. Collins to marry Elizabeth. Collins only states how he is going to love and never explicitly states how he will love Lizzy.
Unlike her best friend, Charlotte just wants to married and a sense of security in knowing she has finally gotten married. She knows that she is not handsome, so she is desperate and willing to marry anyone who proposes to her. Charlotte “without thinking highly either of men or of matrimony, marriage has always been her object” (117). Charlotte wants to secure her lasting happiness. She just wants to live in a big estate, in a quaint little village, and wealth. As long as she has all of these possessions she will remain content and safe. She will never know the effects of true happiness that comes from of loving marriage. Charlotte has sacrificed her feelings for society’s views of happiness.
With no feelings in the relationship, the flame begins to flicker before it reaches the alter. With no genuine love between the partners, the flame is too weak to survive in the world. The flame snuffs out and shall never ignite again; as long as the relationship remains in prudency.
A mercenary motive is a motive that pertains to money or other rewards beneficial to one partner; love has nothing to do with it. This motive is just like a mercenary paid to accomplish one thing only, nothing else matters. Just like a mercenary people who are involved in this motive accomplish that one thing, but will soon lead a vexed life as they now have nothing to live for or look towards for the rest of their lives. Wickham is an example of this kind of motive as he elopes with Lydia. He cannot marry a girl without money because he cannot afford. He is not willing to sacrifice to reach happiness. All he wants is to be free of debts. When Darcy pays off all his debts and sets him up for a job, Wickham feels obliged in marrying Lydia because he can still get more money by marrying her. In the beginning Wickham had no intention to marry Lydia but just like a mercenary he was solely in it for the money. Wickham realizes the facts “that there elopement was on by her own strength of her love rather than by his” (295). Lydia now loves Wickham but he does not feel the same way. Now for the rest of his life he has to live with an overbearing wife who will nag him about loving her, for the rest of his days.
With one feeling of love, the flame is huge but it will over shadow your lover and will not lead to a great marriage if one person is more in to the marriage than the other. Since there is no balance there is no connection between the partners. As there is no balance within the flame it will become unstable and burst into nothingness.
A motive based on love is what will lead to a true life of happiness. This is what everyone in our society today wants to achieve. They want a marriage based on love that can be shared for a lifetime. To truly achieve this happiness someone has to be willing to sacrifice for the other. That is what our society is failing to realize, if no one is willing to sacrifice than they cannot have the marriage they always wanted.
Darcy and Bingley are perfect examples of people willing to sacrifice themselves for what they believe in; both of them had suffered to fall in love. Bingley has disappointed his sister by loving and marrying someone who is below the social hierarchy. Bingley loved Jane enough to be ridiculed by his family and to have his social status tarnished. He believes that Jane is worth all of this and more proving he would do anything just to be with Jane. Darcy seems to disappoint a lot of people as well. Darcy has proposed to Lizzy and got rejected, has always stayed humble and has never done any mercenary deeds. Darcy goes against his aunts word, Lady Catherine, who hade forbade him to interact with Lizzy. And then sucks in his pride to propose again to Lizzy. He has gone through so many hardships only to be related to the person to Mr. Wickham. Plus Darcy has plummeted down the social chain, because he has suffered so much he can now reap the benefits by having “the one” girl who was meant for him. This true happiness can be seen when Elizabeth says, “I am happier even then Jane; she only smiles, I laugh” Austen (355). Elizabeth states how happy she is and how Darcy makes her feel complete.
When one has sacrificed so much for the relationship and both lovers are happy with one another and feel the burdens of each other; that is when this motive can be called love. There have been turmoil in the relationship and plenty of laughs along the way. They are marrying for way more than personal gains and are feeling far from content, when they are around each other. Like a flame, this perfect balance can be made and shared with the world. Without a flicker of doubt or hesitation, the flame makes its way to the church’s alter. When the flame is set upon the candle; it changes from a flame into a roaring fire burning brightly so that the world can see the effects of true love. As the two lovers join together in holy matrimony.

Mrs. Bennet Description

Mrs. Bennet is a conniving woman who will do whatever it takes to see her dream come true; to the point where she seems hypocritical and her ideals are gone. She will absolutely see to it that her daughters are all married.
Mrs. Bennet can be a vexing woman at times and her character is difficult to understand. She can be deemed as a hypocrite at some instances. She will love any man who is rich and loves one of her daughters but if the man tries to break her daughter’s heart, then Mrs. Bennet will hate that man with every fiber of her being. When she thought that Darcy would no longer have anything to do with Elizabeth she hated him. As she says, “I am quite sorry, Lizzy, that you should be forced to have that disagreeable man all to yourself” (Austen 348). She absolutely hated Darcy but when she found out that Darcy loved Lizzy, she said “such a charming man! So handsome! so tall!” (351). The true nature of Mrs. Bennet character is that she does not look at the big picture, she only stays focus at the little trifles in her life; which make her look ridiculous.
Mrs. Bennet is like a six year old girl who will whine and complain until she gets her way. Mrs. Bennet treats her daughters like her toy dolls. They are the most precious things to her and she believes she knows what is best for them. Dolls do not talk back to their mother, which is what Mrs. Bennet likes. She wants her dollies to have the best dresses and an action figure to marry her dollies. Her parents say that they don’t have enough money to get all those things. The little girl is willing to wail for days until she achieves her goals; just like Mrs. Bennet.
Mrs. Bennet is like Homer Simpson because they both will spend so much time dealing with the little problems and fail to see the big picture; but in the end it all works out for them.

Jane Description

Jane Bennet is a pure and innocent young woman who would not dare speak ill-will about anyone; even though she lives in a low-life society that tells her otherwise.
Jane is a gorgeous and utterly handsome young woman. She is very optimistic and likes to think well of everyone she meets. This may lead to Jane’s character being naïve and ignorant to the trifles of mankind. Elizabeth has said, “You never see a fault in any body. All the world are good and agreeable in your eyes. I never heard you speak ill of a human being in my life” (Austen 16). This quote basically describes the entirety of Jane’s character. Her naïve way of thinking has left her hurt. For example when Bingley left her she wanted to denounce him, but it would go against her nature so she could not.
Jane is like a beautiful white dove flying majestically over the wide blue skies. Society is like a huge thunderstorm ravaging bellowing around the dove. The thunderclouds are trying to strike that dove with all it’s might until it grows fearful of the mighty lighting. Only Jane is like the dove because she can admit that she is scared but she does not falter from the skies. She stays firm and only imagines the beautiful rainbow at the end of the storm. Until she gets there she chooses to ignore the dangers the storm might bring to her. She sees a future, filled with wonder and awe, which she wants to obtain with all her might.
Jane is like Demi Lovato in the way the try to ignore the iniquities of a pressuring adult society and only tries to stay a role model for the kids and see the good in the world.

P& P# 13 4/7: 10-12

Quote- "How could I ever be foolish enough to expect a renewal of his love? Is there one among the sex who would not protest against such a weakness as a second proposal to the same woman? (Austen 317).

Explanation- Elizabeth is going absolutely crazy over Darcy. She doubts that Darcy will ever propose to her again. She comes to a realization that she cannot blame Darcy because she denied him in the first place. And also what kind of a man would go after a woman who has embarrassed him and rejected him already. Elizabeth is thinking about just rejecting his existence all together because she finds it next to impossible for marriage to take place between them. Darcy has proved to have an interesting and complicated character. Darcy has always stepped up when the time called for it. Now it is Elizabeth's turn to step up and try to realize this.


Multiple Choice
After the dinner scene on pgs 313-314, what is Elizabeth's main concern from that evening?
A) Her mother's idiocy
B) How Jane is feeling towards Bingley
C) Darcy's taciturn behavior during dinner
D) Lydia's absence
E) None of these answers are correct

P& P #12 4/6: 7-9

Quote- "Ah, Jane, I take your place now, and you must go lower, because I am a married woman" (Austen 294).

Explanation- Just as society has a social hierarchy where one family, is deemed better because they are richer and have more connections, than another family. When you are at the top your one job is to stay there; but when you are at the bottom your goal is to make it to the top. If you take this idea of a social triangle you can see that the Bennet family has portrayed one as well. Jane is at the top, and then it's Elizabeth, after that Mary, then Catherine, and finally Lydia. This family chart is based on age, how handsome you are, and your chances for marriage. Jane is at the top and all she has to do is stay there, while Lydia wants to come out of her shadow and rise to the top. And with her statement she has announced that she is now at the top and Jane is under her. Lydia has reached her goal by being the first one to get married.


Multiple Choice
On pages 289-290, Elizabet is talking about someone who "would most suit her", read the following passage and pick the man she is falling for.
"His understanding and temper, though unlike her own, would have answered all her wishes...his manners improved; and from his judgment, information, and knowledge of the world, she must have received benefit of greater importance.

A) Wickham
B) Collins
C) Sir Camelot
D) Darcy
E) None of these choices are correct

P& P #11 4/3: 3-6

Quote- "That loss of virtue in a female is irretrievable, that one false step involves her in endless ruin, that her reputation is no less brittle than it is beautiful, and that she cannot be too much guarded in her beahaviour towards the undeserving of the other sex" (Austen 269).

Explanation- Mary is trying to say, that all this that the family is going through is just another learning experience, that the rest of the girls should take note so that they won't end up like Lydia. She feels content in knowing this. From her point of view it does seem true. The reputation that Lydia was trying to build and to marry someone who could give her wealth has all ended. She will now give herself to someone who cannot even afford to live on his own. She might get married to some low life scum, who does not deserve her, instead of going after the rich, handsome men. Also if any suitor could get word off this information the whole family could be deemed as unworthy of marriage. This is what Mrs. Bennet fears the most.

Multiple Choice
On pg. 253, which character is Miss Bingley describing in the following passage: "Her face is too thin; her complexion has no brilliancy; and her features are not at all handsome...and in her air all together, there is a self-sufficiency without fashion, which is intolerable."

A) Elizabeth
B) Rebecca
C) Jane
D) Ashley
E) Charlotte

Huck Finn Essay

Upbringings
In the never ending history of society, sometimes true justice can lose its meaning as the year’s progress from one era to another. Society has always told us that justice means fairness in all respects, but has society really upheld that meaning? Society has told us that slavery is fair, but it does not seem fair to the slaves who are forced against their will and are taught to honor the white man. People, who are born in this corrupted society, are very strict about the rules and regulations put in place for them. If anyone defies these laws they know what the consequences will be, so they stay in check. Society has brought up its residents so that if they ever think about questioning society’s judgment, the only reason they need to know is that society tells them to. In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Tom is a perfect example of societal upbringings because he never questions society; if it is in his books, it’s the truth. On the other hand, Huck is an example of someone who was born outside the iniquities of society. Huck questions the world around him, which tends to irritate Tom, and more importantly society. Even though Huck has not had an education, with his intuition he is a true example of freedom and knowledge in contrast to Tom.
Society has raised Tom to follow all of its rules and regulations. Tom has always been taught the difference between what is good and bad; he was raised since birth to be civilized. Tom was raised to treat people differently because of their skin color. He has never once questioned, but has only absorbed, this prejudice. He made it part of his perception of life, and that is why he does not see any discrimination in the world. Since he has been raised like this, Tom will always follow what his books say, because they are supposed to teach him how to be civilized. Tom always considers Huck’s ideals to be simplistic and ignorant: “It don’t make no difference how foolish it is, it’s the right way—and it’s the regular way. And they ain’t no other way, that I ever heard of, and I’ve read all the books that gives any information about these things” (Twain 257). Tom is saying that no matter how outlandish his ideals may sound, it is the right way and the only way to do things. In his mind, it cannot be too easy, because that is never in the books.
Huck was born outside the iniquities of this society, unlike Tom. Many of Huck’s plans can be seen as ignorant, dumb, or just too uncivilized to be performed. It would seem like Huck is a believer in the concept of materialism, meaning that if he cannot see things, he does not think they exist. This is probably because of his isolated life away from society which forced him to understand things on his own. When Tom’s “gang” wanted to attack Arabs, Huck was disappointed to find out they were just going after a Sunday school. Huck did not follow the rest of the guys because he was not imagining seeing Arabs and elephants like the other boys. Huck came to the conclusion that “all that stuff was only just one of Tom Sawyer’s lies. I reckoned he believed in Arabs and the elephants, but as for me I think different” (23). Huck does think differently because he was never taught to be creative. Basically he has no imagination and no understanding of the concept of pretending.
Tom is always scornful towards Huck because he does not get how Huck is so free thinking about every little thing. When Tom hears that Huck is trying to free Jim, a runaway, he is willing to help him out, not because he wants Jim to have freedom but because all he wants is an adventure to live out like in his books. Society has told him not to care about runaways so he does not take Jim’s well being into account, when he sets up his plans. He even goes as far as contemplating cutting Jim’s leg off to escape a prison, rather than lifting a bed frame. Even when Tom gets shot he does not want any medical attention. He is actually happy about it because it always happens in his books. Tom went through so much to see his books come alive, even going through the dangers of risking everyone’s lives. Only after he has left out his fantasy did he tell people that Jim was actually free from the start. That is the reason he agreed to free Jim, because he saw no harm in freeing a slave who was already free, even though he withheld this information from everyone.
Huck, on the other hand, is quite different with his relations with everyone. Since he has been forced to think about the world around him, he only has Pap’s and Ms. Watson’s advice to go on. When he is faced with a moral dilemma he is forced to think about what a civilized person would do compared to an uncivilized person. Through his journey he is thinking about where his ideals of justice stand in the world, and starts to follow his gut. Huck has been blessed with an opportunity at justice, to mature himself and his thoughts so that he can make the right choices.
Huck faces many moral dilemmas, but is using his own wits to get him through it. Huck has been put in plenty of tight spots where he could expose Jim, like society has always told him to do. Huck remembers that Jim said he, “was the best friend old Jim ever had in the world, and the only one he’s got now” (228). With this Huck sees Jim for more than just a runaway slave. He now sees Jim as a human being and not just a slave. Huck is turning away from the dehumanization that Ms. Watson forced on him, and he is trying to find his own path. He then thinks to himself “s’pose you’d a done right and give Jim up; would you felt better than what you do now? No, says I, I’d feel bad—I’d feel just the same way I do now” (104). Huck is realizing his own definitions of good and bad, and selling out a friend when they need you the most, only to be put back in slavery, would be seen as unjust to Huck.
Huck and Tom have been brought up in two completely different worlds that contradict one another. Huck has been brought up in a lawless, classless society of his own where he is trying to judge the world for what it really is. Tom was raised to be proper from his birth and given a proper education about rules and regulations to follow. Tom may believe that he has more knowledge, than Huck only because he has been taught to believe that. Huck, by gaining freedom, has proven his knowledge can help him out of moral dilemmas based on his prior experiences. Huck seems to formulate his own sense of liberty in the process. In Huck’s case freedom is knowledge.

P& P #9 3/31: 14-18

Quote- "Nobody wants him [Bingley] to come; though I shall always say he used my daughter extremely ill... I am sure Jane will die of a broken heart, and then he will be sorry for what he has done" (Austen 213).

Explanation- This quote shows how much of a hypocrite and vexing she can be. She says to her daughters that she does not want Bingley to come back because of what he has done. If he somehow came to their abode she would put on a pretense and act like she had never said those things about Bingley. Then Mrs. Bennet has the nerve to so impudently joke about Jane's life. She flaunts it around like Jane's soul does not even matter and that its sole purpose is just to guilt one man into submission. Mrs. Bennet does not represent a cordial motherly character we have been brought up with. Instead she represents a woman who will do anything and say anything to get what she wants.


Multiple Choice
On pg. 211, There is a conversation between Jane and Elizabeth and it is mentioned that, "One has got all the goodness, and the other all the appearance of it. Which character has all the goodness and which one has all the appearance of goodness.
a) Wickham; Mr. Darcy
b) Mr. Collins; Mr. Bingley
c) Mr. Darcy; Wickham
d) Mr. Bennet; Mr. Bingley
e) None of these choices are correct

P& P #8 3/30: 11-13

Quote- "This must be false! This cannot be! This must be the grossest falsehood!" (Austen 193).

Explanation- This quote is Elizabeth's astonishment to Mr. Darcy's letter. She wants to believe that everything in that letter is wrong, because it is too hard for her to face the truth. That is her ability to perceive people's character through their first impressions. If everything in this letter is true then that means that she has been wrong all this time. The thing that Elizabeth took great pride in was her ability to see the true nature of people but now facing the facts that all she was worked so hard for and took great reverence of is all a lie. She is trying not to succumb to this reality because it would bring her nothing but shame. As she was judging a book by its cover, she now coming to the truth that one has to read the entirety of a book before it can be so accurately judged.

Multiple Choice
In Darcy's letter to Elizabeth, he reveals
I. Mr. Wickham is misleading Elizabeth under a false pretence
II. That he is dying and he really wants to marry someone before he dies and chose Elizabeth
III. That he thought Jane was impartial to marrying Bingley and tried to separate them

A. I only
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. II and III
E. I, II, and III