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    to be “civilized” through the eyes of a young boy named Huckleberry Finn. Although Twain wrote the novel in 1884‚ Huck’s adventures take place in the 1830’s and 1840’s‚ before the civil war. He and an escaped slave named Jim journey down the Mississippi River and go on multiple exciting excursions along the way. Throughout the novel Twain emphasizes the point that

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    Manifest Destiny

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    and reaffirmed in the War of 1812. The spirit of nationalism that swept the nation in the next two decades demanded more territory. The "every man is equal" mentality of the Jacksonian Era fueled this optimism. Now‚ with territory up to the Mississippi River claimed and settled and the Louisiana Purchase explored‚ Americans headed west in droves. Newspaper editor JOHN O’SULLIVAN coined the term "MANIFEST DESTINY" in 1845 to describe the essence of this mindset. A symbol of Manifest Destiny‚ the

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    Huck Finn Superstitions

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    In the distance‚ the horn of a steamboat sounds. The Mississippi River flows powerfully. A raft appears‚ just a small speck on the great river‚ carrying a young boy‚ Huck Finn‚ and a runaway slave‚ Jim. In Mark Twain’s novel‚ Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ the reader dives into a first hand account of these two and their journey‚ as well as the growth of their thoughts along the way. Long days on the river allow much time for one to think. Though both characters do a considerable amount of reflecting

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    Walt Whitman

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    axe‚ forming the Grand Canyon; the apple cores he would spit from his mighty mouth planted apple treees all acoess the country; and the stomp of his mighty boot caused the stock market to crash. He and his friend‚ Huck Finn‚ traveled down the Mississippi river and freed the slaves. Walt Whitman believed that the only good Chinaman was a dead Chinaman‚ so he went to Tiananmen Square and gave them all candy. Except instead of candy he killed them. Walt Whitman’s might seem like a real cool guy‚

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    Native Americans‚ they were to be friendly and attempt to make trade agreements (Alchin). The main goal of the expedition‚ though‚ was to find a water route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. This route‚ if it existed‚ would give market ports to the inner western lands‚ as well as cities along tributaries and Ohio River

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    for him as a young adult. His important decision to help Jim escape from slavery foreshadows Huck’s moral change that will eventually occur in the novel. As the story progresses‚ Huck and Jim spend significant time together traveling down the Mississippi River‚ where Jim’s individual character begins to develop along with the two fugitives’ personal relationship. By the end of the novel Huck sees Jim as an equal‚ believing deep down in his heart that Jim is a free man. Due to his departure from conventional

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    it and many believe that it is worthy of the highest praise‚ and deserves to be included in the canon of Great American literature. As a piece of regionalist literature‚ the novel shines out amongst other novels. Twain vividly describes the Mississippi river and surrounding area of Missouri with detail unrivaled. His characters’ dialogue accurately

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    Carrie Collins Donnie Harris Rosemary Sullivan TESL 5230 – SLA October 14‚ 2010 Case Study Outline Case Study Outline 1. Introduction Does TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE (TPR) enhance student learning and growth in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) when used with Middle School students of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) when teaching map skills? (Per Grade Level Expectation SS5 1.4‚ 1.5 a. Locate states of the United States) Purpose of Study • In

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    I & M Canal Research Paper

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    canal was built‚ Chicago was farmland. Chicago was more agricultural not industrial. The I&M Canal was built between 1836 and 1848. The I&M Canal was built to transport goods. It provided a direct water link between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. The I&M Canal is 96 miles long‚ and operated for 85 years. The canals width at the bottom is twenty-eight feet and at the top it is forty feet. The canal is at least four feet deep. It starts in Bridgeport‚ and ends in LaSalle county. Towns

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    The question of society and morals are evident in many stories‚ but none is more apparent than in Mark Twain’s novel‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. After being raised in a prominent white society‚ Huck adventures out into the Mississippi River with Jim‚ a run away Black slave‚ and witnesses the human evils of the world. Through this experience and many conscious battles‚ he comes to the conclusion to give aid to the African slave‚ despite society wanting him to do the opposite. Huck’s character

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