#4 response
Reading Huck Finn before watching this film changed my viewing experience of the film because I was constantly thinking about Huck Finn while watching the movie. Through the movie I would be watching it, and when something happened that was similar to something from Huck Finn, it caught my attention. Basically I viewed the film in relation to Huck Finn and tried to find all the ways that it was similar to Huck. I also focused on details of the film such as how the boy in the film reacted to certain situations, and how he grew up through the story. If I had just watched this film on my own I might not have focused as much attention on the boy or the step father, but after reading Huck, I paid more attention to these things. Also, all the similarities between the novel and movie allowed me to compare them more and do more thinking and analyzing of the movie, instead of just watching it with no purpose.
#6 response
Yes, I would possibly teach this film with a Huck Finn lesson. There are many similarities between the two stories such as: the boys growing up and maturing quickly; having an abusive father or step-father; running away down a river; having a theme of money; and more. Therefore, if I taught this movie in a Huck Finn lesson I would emphasize the similarities and differences between the two, and have the students analyze the stories in relation to one another. I would have the students give me their reactions to each of the stories and what they think they would have done in each situation. Or I would have them tell me which situation they would have liked to me in more. I would not necessarily use this every time I taught Huck Finn, but I might in certain situations based on the age group and whatnot of my students.
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