After students have written their first drafts, remind them of what is involved in following through on the entire writing process. Back to Top Follow the same pattern of instruction, but lead the class step by step through a discussion of a quotation or symbol rather than sending students off to write individually about a quotation or symbol. Back to Top 1. Discuss how Huck exhibits his ingenuity. Mark Twain, as well as other American authors, like Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes, used dialect as a literary tool in his writing.
Authors use dialect to enhance the mood of a book and portray characters as real, genuine.
Discuss how dialect effects the mood and characters in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Discuss how the feud between the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons is symbolic of the Civil War. Discuss how an author s well of inspiration can run dry. Ask students if they have ever experienced writer s block and if so, share the ways they were able to overcome it. Twain's ability to use common speech in great literature.