Huck Discussion Questions XL-Chapter the Last

1. What do we learn about Jim in these chapters?
1. Jim really shows that he is a good person in these chapters. Not only does he put up with Tom and his ridiculous ideas, but he also saves his life. When they were just about to get away Jim made Huck go get a doctor and once the doctor thought he was alone in the woods with Tom and needed help, so Jim turned himself in to help Tom. Only a good person would sacrifice their freedom to help save a boys life.
2. What effect does the Doctor's speech in support of Jim have? How do you feel about that?
1. The Doctor put in a good word for Jim for what he did in the woods. He tells everyone the he is a good nigger for what he did and that no one should curse him or talk bad to him. I think that the Doctor is being kind, but at the same time being a coward. Jim deserves more than just not being cursed at and the Doctor knows this, but if he tells people then he is a supporter of black people and that's a no no. 
3. What is the significance of the bullet?'
1. The bullet is a reality check for Tom. This whole adventure is just a good time for Tom because he knows Jim is free. It is all game to Tome but for everyone else involved it is very real. So the bullet forces Tom to get back to the real world.
4. Where is Huck going at the end of the novel? What does this imply about his view of the world in which he lives?
1. He ends up running to the Indian territories in the West. This shows that he hates society's view so much that he would rather go to unknown territory where it is potentially very dangerous than live with civilized people.
5. Comment on the style of the novel. Do you feel it represents the Realist tradition as we have discussed it? What aspects of Huck's character make him a good narrator? What problems did you encounter (if any) due to Huck's narration? Speculate on how a different narrator or a third person omniscient narrator would impact the story.
1.  The style of this novel represents Realism in the way that when Romantic events happen, Huck's literal and naive nature would point out the ridiculousness of some of the actions. For example, in the feud episode, Huck didn't understand why the feud was still happening when no one remembers how it started. With Huck as a young, inexperienced, and not very well read narrator, this makes Huck a not reliable narrator. He has this innocence and naivety about his that alters the way he can tell this story. However, I think that Huck's view on society and how he views slavery gives the novel a perspective that is powerful and wouldn't have been achieved with a third person omniscient narrator.