Comments on: Oxford World’s Classics Book Club: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn http://blog.oup.com/2007/07/huckleberry_finn/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Sat, 25 May 2013 11:23:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Carie-Anne http://blog.oup.com/2007/07/huckleberry_finn/#comment-20586 Carie-Anne Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:20:02 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2007/07/huckleberry_finn/#comment-20586 My son has been assigned Huck Finn for summer reading...he starts Grade 9 in September. He is about 1/3 of the way through and so far he can't stand it! I read it when I was much younger and can't figure out why he can't get into it!!!Any ideas? My son has been assigned Huck Finn for summer reading…he starts Grade 9 in September. He is about 1/3 of the way through and so far he can’t stand it! I read it when I was much younger and can’t figure out why he can’t get into it!!!Any ideas?

]]> By: Bob http://blog.oup.com/2007/07/huckleberry_finn/#comment-16477 Bob Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:56:30 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2007/07/huckleberry_finn/#comment-16477 Pay particular attention to the end of Ch. 15, and to Huck's epiphany in Ch. 31. And re Mark Thwaite's question: Even if everyone HAS read it already, it's a good idea to read it again. And again. It is the greatest book ever written in English. Pay particular attention to the end of Ch. 15, and to Huck’s epiphany in Ch. 31.

And re Mark Thwaite’s question: Even if everyone HAS read it already, it’s a good idea to read it again. And again. It is the greatest book ever written in English.

]]> By: Chuck Thinn http://blog.oup.com/2007/07/huckleberry_finn/#comment-16354 Chuck Thinn Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:43:28 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2007/07/huckleberry_finn/#comment-16354 Yesss!!!! I think this is a great pick for the summer! I can't wait to down a tall cool glass of sasparilla and float on my inner tube down the Mississippi, reading this one! Cheers! Yesss!!!! I think this is a great pick for the summer! I can’t wait to down a tall cool glass of sasparilla and float on my inner tube down the Mississippi, reading this one!
Cheers!

]]> By: Saul Clipperberg http://blog.oup.com/2007/07/huckleberry_finn/#comment-16353 Saul Clipperberg Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:41:53 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2007/07/huckleberry_finn/#comment-16353 If that's how you feel, I've got a fence that needs whitewashin'! If that’s how you feel, I’ve got a fence that needs whitewashin’!

]]> By: Rebecca http://blog.oup.com/2007/07/huckleberry_finn/#comment-16351 Rebecca Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:41:18 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2007/07/huckleberry_finn/#comment-16351 Haha Mark an American book would be good for you! Haha Mark an American book would be good for you!

]]> By: Mark Thwaite http://blog.oup.com/2007/07/huckleberry_finn/#comment-16208 Mark Thwaite Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:13:58 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2007/07/huckleberry_finn/#comment-16208 Noooooo!! Sorry, but I can't abide Mark Twain. I'm sure this puts me beyond the pale but, really ... And, anyway, hasn't everybody read this already!? Noooooo!! Sorry, but I can’t abide Mark Twain. I’m sure this puts me beyond the pale but, really … And, anyway, hasn’t everybody read this already!?

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