Megan Robison's Discussion Question -- How important do you think the woman is that Huck meets when he's disguised as a girl? Is she just a background character, or is Mark Twain using her to make a point?
I honestly feel that that the women that Huck meets when he’s disguised as a girl has a major role in the story. She at first seemed like a background character that Huck would never see again in the story, but the one thing that struck me was the fact that she told him, “If you ever get into trouble, come and find me.” This just seems like it’s a foreshadowing of some major role that she will play at the end of the story. But also, Mark Twain did use her as a way to make fun of Sexism during the time period because she has this whole rant about how women are supposed to be. So Twain, probably has a lot of different uses for her.
I think that Mark Twain is using the woman to make the point that Huck was in no way portraying a woman, in fact he had done a terrible job. It also helps the reader see the true perspective other than what huck thinks he is doing or thinks he looks like.
Kate Antor--I think that Twain is making this woman a main character in the story. At first she is a background character, but I think that later on she'll eventually become more important in the story. Twain uses her to kind of represent all the people of the time, rather than just women. Eventually in the story she will become important and possibly be on Huck's side. Twain also kind of falsely portrays her "women status" to prove a point about sexism of the time. Twain uses her for a variety of reasons.
Michael Klein: I think that Judith Loftus, the woman that Huck meets when he is disguised as a girl, is not an important character, but the points she makes and the message she sends are important. The novel Huckleberry Finn describes life on the river in the nineteenth century, and this woman gives the reader insight into the differences between the lives of men and women, boys and girls. Girls were expected to stay at home, not be terribly athletic, always wear women’s clothes (a skirt), and do household chores like sewing, while we can see the ways boys acted through the actions of Huck and Tom Sawyer. Judith Loftus is not an important character in herself, but the points she makes are an important contribution to the story.
I believe that the woman in town is a decently important character. She as a human character is not nessicary important, but her involvement in the story progresses the plot greatly. We learn a lot of information from this woman character and we also get to read a pretty entertaining scene were we see Huck trying to act like a woman. We don’t know much about the woman character but she plays a pretty big role in the story. Eventually, the woman starts to discover Huck’s true identity and asks him who he truly is. It is funny to watch Huck try and cover up his mistake after the woman places him in this humorously awkward situation. Nick Scarfino
Will Dacus- i do not believe that she is a major character but i think she made an important impression. she gave Huck advice for the future if he were to try the same trick, this could come in handy later in the book. could she be brought back in later chapters, i suppose, but i do not think that Twain had a major role in mind for her throughout the whole book, just that one part.
Cody Gardner- i think that this character is just a background character. I dont think that this character will be in the story again and I dont even think that she will ever be mentioned.I think that she is just someone that Huck runs into on one of his adventures.
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Comment made by Frankie Frisch
I honestly feel that that the women that Huck meets when he’s disguised as a girl has a major role in the story. She at first seemed like a background character that Huck would never see again in the story, but the one thing that struck me was the fact that she told him, “If you ever get into trouble, come and find me.” This just seems like it’s a foreshadowing of some major role that she will play at the end of the story. But also, Mark Twain did use her as a way to make fun of Sexism during the time period because she has this whole rant about how women are supposed to be. So Twain, probably has a lot of different uses for her.
I think that Mark Twain is using the woman to make the point that Huck was in no way portraying a woman, in fact he had done a terrible job. It also helps the reader see the true perspective other than what huck thinks he is doing or thinks he looks like.
^ Kayla Swanson
Kate Antor--I think that Twain is making this woman a main character in the story. At first she is a background character, but I think that later on she'll eventually become more important in the story. Twain uses her to kind of represent all the people of the time, rather than just women. Eventually in the story she will become important and possibly be on Huck's side. Twain also kind of falsely portrays her "women status" to prove a point about sexism of the time. Twain uses her for a variety of reasons.
Michael Klein:
I think that Judith Loftus, the woman that Huck meets when he is disguised as a girl, is not an important character, but the points she makes and the message she sends are important. The novel Huckleberry Finn describes life on the river in the nineteenth century, and this woman gives the reader insight into the differences between the lives of men and women, boys and girls. Girls were expected to stay at home, not be terribly athletic, always wear women’s clothes (a skirt), and do household chores like sewing, while we can see the ways boys acted through the actions of Huck and Tom Sawyer. Judith Loftus is not an important character in herself, but the points she makes are an important contribution to the story.
I believe that the woman in town is a decently important character. She as a human character is not nessicary important, but her involvement in the story progresses the plot greatly. We learn a lot of information from this woman character and we also get to read a pretty entertaining scene were we see Huck trying to act like a woman. We don’t know much about the woman character but she plays a pretty big role in the story. Eventually, the woman starts to discover Huck’s true identity and asks him who he truly is. It is funny to watch Huck try and cover up his mistake after the woman places him in this humorously awkward situation.
Nick Scarfino
Will Dacus- i do not believe that she is a major character but i think she made an important impression. she gave Huck advice for the future if he were to try the same trick, this could come in handy later in the book. could she be brought back in later chapters, i suppose, but i do not think that Twain had a major role in mind for her throughout the whole book, just that one part.
Cody Gardner-
i think that this character is just a background character. I dont think that this character will be in the story again and I dont even think that she will ever be mentioned.I think that she is just someone that Huck runs into on one of his adventures.
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