Resource Author
ForanPedagogical Goals
To gain practice in accurately and concisely summarizing a piece of literary criticism.
Resource Description
Instructions:
1) Read and re-read Julius Lester’s article, “Morality and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” Annotate it as you read, identifying Lester’s main claims and the evidence on which they are based.
2) Summarize Lester’s article in 250 words. Make sure to accurately represent the full extent of his argument without editorializing (i.e., withhold your own opinions about the piece). Quote his language when necessary, but in general, try to paraphrase rather than quote.