Chapter 37 Huck Finn
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS/SUMMARY
- Aunt sally is upset when she realizes that many objects are missing
- She blames everyone else except the boys, even blames the rats
- Huck and Tom plug the rat holes which further confuses Silas since
- He was supposed to do the same thing
- Huck andTom keep removing and then replacing objects
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CONTINUATION OF SUMMARY
- Their actions confuse sally into forgetting how much she really has
- The boys try and bake Jim's witch pie
- They are finally successful and they give it to Jim
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First quote:
"And so he went on a-mumbling up-stairs, and then we left. He was a mighty nice old man. Always is" (254). This quote is significant since it shows good characterization. It portrays Huck's perspective on uncle Silas. He thinks that he is a good man, and that he is always nice even when he is confused, or when he should be upset.
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"So I smouched one, and they come out nine, same as the other time. Well, she WAS in a tearing way -- just a-trembling all over, she was so mad. But she counted and counted till she got that addled she'd start to count in the basket for a spoon sometimes; and so, three times they come out right, and three times they come out wrong" (255).
This his quote is important, because it shows how mischievous Huck and Tom are. In this quote, Huck and Tom resort back to their old ways, by messing with Aunt Sally just like how they messed with Jim in the beginning of the book. They also do this to ensure that Sally stays confused in hopes that she will eventually forget about the stolen items.
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“Nat didn't look when we put the witch pie in Jim's pan; and we put the three tin plates in the bottom of the pan under the vittles; and so Jim got everything all right, and as soon as he was by himself he busted into the pie and hid the rope ladder inside of his straw tick, and scratched some marks on a tin plate and throwed it out of the window-hole”. (257)
This passage brings up the topic of superstition. Nat is a superstitious slave, and he wants nothing to do with anything related to witchcraft. Jim however has had his ox fuzz, and he believes it could tell him everything. This quote shows two sides, each of how Jim and Nat are superstitious. The idea superstition also links back to earlier chapters, and it's a reoccurring topic throughout the book.
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Satire example:
"Ther's six candles gone- that's what. The rats could 'a' got the candles, and I reckon they did;" (252)
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This quote is an example of satire since it shows aunt Sally's lack of knowledge and understanding of the situation. Guardians are also supposed to be aware of what the kids are up to, but Sally is oblivious to what is going on. One would also think that aunt Sally would be smart and deduce a reasonable explanation to who was stealing her things, but instead she blames it on the rats.
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