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I.�������������������� Intro ndash;

a.������ Twain often uses literary devices to convey to larger themes of the novel.

b.������ Huckrsquo;s eventual overcome of racism starts early when he plays a trick on Jim.

c.������� Thesis -- In this passage, Mark Twain shows the start of Huckapos;s character growth with his�diction and tone.

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II.������������������� Diction ndash;

a.������ Word Choice (Jim)

�������������������������������������������������������������� i.����� "Kissapos; yoapos; foot Iapos;s so thankful"

������������������������������������������������������������� ii.����� "You could make a fool uv ole Jim wid a lie"

����������������������������������������������������������� iii.����� Jim cares about Huck and how it hurts him that Huck lied to him.

����������������������������������������������������������� iv.����� "Trash is what people is dat puts dirt on de head er dey frenapos;s en makes apos;em ashamed"

������������������������������������������������������������� v.����� Jimapos;s words make Huck feel remorse. Huck can often get away with lying and fooling people. However, Jim, a slave,�confronts him about�what he has done. Jimrsquo;s words are harsh and true. He is not any nicer to Huck because Huck is white and he is black.

b. ����Word Choice (Huck)

����������������������������������������������������������� vi.����� ldquo;That was enoughrdquo;

���������������������������������������������������������� vii.����� This phrase is short and concise. Huck immediately feels badly after Jimrsquo;s biting words. He finally listens to reprimands and realizes the error in his actions.

�������������������������������������������������������� viii.����� ldquo;It made me feel so mean I could almost kissed his foot to get him to take it backrdquo;

����������������������������������������������������������� ix.����� Kissing his foot is usually meant for a king and a pauper; yet Huck wants to kiss the foot of a slave. He takes Jimrsquo;s phrase about how thankful he is that Huck is alright and uses it for to get Jimrsquo;s forgiveness.

������������������������������������������������������������� x.����� ldquo;It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger ndash; but I done it, and I warnrsquo;t ever sorry for it afterwards, neitherrdquo;

����������������������������������������������������������� xi.����� It took Huck fifteen minutes to work up the nerve to apologize to Jim. He recognizes that it is unusual to apologize to a slave but isnrsquo;t sorry for it. This passage begins Huckrsquo;s journey to overcoming the ever-present racism in this era.

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III.����������������� Tone ndash;

a.������ Jimrsquo;s Tone ndash;

�������������������������������������������������������������� i.����� Angry ndash; He cares for Huck and starts to build a real relationship with him and then Huck tricks him. Jim feels foolish for being outsmarted by a child and sad that his ldquo;friendrdquo; would do this

1.������ ldquo;He looked at me steady, without ever smilingrdquo;

2.������ ldquo;My heart was broke bekase you wuz losrsquo;rdquo;

3.������ ldquo;Then he got up slow, and walked to the wigwam, and went in there, without saying anything but thatrdquo;

b.������ Huckrsquo;s Tone ndash;

�������������������������������������������������������������� i.����� Apologetic ndash; Huck feels remorse for what he says. He doesnrsquo;t care that Jim is a slave. He still feels badly for the way he treated him.

1.������ ldquo;It made me feel so meanrdquo;

2.������ ldquo;I didnrsquo;t do him no more mean tricks and I wouldnrsquo;t done that one if Irsquo;d a knowed it would make him feel that wayrdquo;

IV.���������������� Conclusion ndash;

a.������ Huck and Jim have started to forge a true bond on the raft together

b.������ Huck begins to look past Jimrsquo;s skin color to the person he is.

c.������� Twain shows this growth through diction and tone.

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