Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain) - Thug Notes Summary and Analysis

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@blockmasterscott 7 жыл бұрын

"Peace, my well read ballers!" I would not be at all surprised if this guy is a Harvard graduate with a masters in English lol!

@normtrooper4392 7 жыл бұрын

blockmasterscott I think he does have a masters in literature

@jesseonline24601 5 жыл бұрын

I know he has a Ph.D.

@123videos456 3 жыл бұрын

That’s what good teachers do - they educate you and engage you.

@monkeymouse 7 жыл бұрын

Huck Finn is probably the most censored book in America, because if seven words Huck says when he writes a letter telling folks back in Missouri where Jim is at so they can take him back to slave for them--and he remembers the good times and friendship he had with Jim--and he thinks about how anyone against slavery supposed to go to Hell, so Huck tears up the letter and says "All right, then, I'll go to Hell". That STILL messes people up!

@jesseonline24601 5 жыл бұрын

Huck Finn is one of my favorite books, and that is my favorite part.

@bongripsfordenji5736 5 жыл бұрын

That was my favorite part of the book so much growth in just one scene

@richardranke7878 4 жыл бұрын

Initially this messed me up, but later I realized that Huck didn't realize he was making a good decision, although forbidden by society.

@bugeyedmonster2 4 жыл бұрын

And remember that back then, Southern preachers taught that help slaves escape was wrong. Huck probably really did believe he would go to hell for helping Jim. So he was willing to face eternal torment in hell, for the sake of his friend Jim. How many of us could do that? (Even if you're an atheist or Jewish, and don't believe in hell, you still have to really respect Huck for his choice. I believe that Huck really did think he would go to hell.)

@thetruth4654 4 жыл бұрын

Just a little History reminder that the democrats supported slavery

@Stg9900 2 жыл бұрын

I finished reading this book when I was 11. It still remains one of my favorites. The message of "Do I follow the rules or do I follow my heart?" is timeless.

@prestonburkett3183 8 жыл бұрын

Ready for my exam tomorrow

@prestonburkett3183 8 жыл бұрын

Fuck yeah 98 on my test

@EchoVale 8 жыл бұрын

+Preston Burkett Almost ready for my test tomorrow

@meganc4028 8 жыл бұрын

I have an Exam tomorrow. ill let you know how i do

@meganc4028 8 жыл бұрын

HEY i got a B!

@EchoVale 8 жыл бұрын

Nice I got an 88.... Once of the questions was "Who has sand?"

@Laridian 7 жыл бұрын

Just found Thug Notes and watched like 20 in a row. I do not doubt for a second that this man is a literary genius. Keep keepin' it real, homie. I want to see thug notes on Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

@julietcunningham852 4 жыл бұрын

I agree entirely.

@alexlovelife2543 5 жыл бұрын

Honestly learned more in this video than the months my AP English Literature and Composition did about this book. Using not only terminology that many students can understand, but also making the description slightly funny makes this video a great one. Thank you for this series.

@janeyrevanescence12 10 жыл бұрын

That has to be the most unique April Fool's prank ever. Wonderful job, Thug Notes.

@molemanninethousand 10 жыл бұрын

It's not unique at all, he just put a bait-and-switch title on an otherwise normal and normally-produced episode of his series.

@NoahFroio 10 жыл бұрын

It's official; I am adding 'Well Read Baller!!' to my resume and all future business cards! Peace Out Family!

@Ghostofmonk 10 жыл бұрын

Aww, I was hoping for a real satiric Twilight analysis.

@endofyraaaaryfodne3389 10 жыл бұрын

I've never wanted to read Huckleberry Fin. But after your awesome summary, I have the urge to read the book myself. Will hustle to the library asap. Good job Prof Sweets!

@waspshot23 10 жыл бұрын

Aw hell naw > Video starts Aw hell yah

@winebox 10 жыл бұрын

As I am so addicted to T-Notes, I figured I'ld even watch a Twilight one!

@freddyscoggan9345 8 жыл бұрын

Just finished reading the book, I always love to watch WiseCrack's analysis in case I missed something and I did. I noticed huck was always running away from his problems but never made the connection that the Mississippi River was his freedom or the symbol of freedom. Thank you for this amazing video :)

@kikahomg 10 жыл бұрын

I just happened to stumble upon this channel... And oh my lanta I LOVE IT SOOOOOO MUCH! I think "peace my well read ballas" is now going to be in my everyday vocabulary! Such excite, much joy!(yes that was a doge reference, and I am not ashamed of it lol)

@TheHoratio55 8 жыл бұрын

i'm using this to work on my literary analyses paper on how huck is used as a device to point out all the fucked up shit in slavery era culture. i'll give you a citation or two.

@georgeclarmon9736 8 жыл бұрын

My 8th grade English teacher told us to watch your video on Huckleberry Finn cuz we were reading it in class

@ShadowsHeat 10 жыл бұрын

Best April fool's prank

@sharlesdaviskendy2391 10 жыл бұрын

Oh thank GOD!

@sharlesdaviskendy2391 8 жыл бұрын

***** Title says Twilight. video is not about Twilight. This isn't exactly a complicated prank.

@chickenofthecave1406 7 жыл бұрын

As I read the book for summer reading I thought it was really really dry and that events were really dragged out. But then a few chapters later you realize how important every little thing was. And then at the very end of the book you just get blown away and realize how amazing the book actually is. Now I just need to read Moby Dick and Grapes of Wrath. Fun summer for me....

@nandob1998 9 жыл бұрын

I learn more from this channel than my actual english class

@nickbrittin7871 10 жыл бұрын

Another brilliant episode! I use these in class every semester.

@snuffsan 10 жыл бұрын

Great as always, yours is one of the best channels here on yt

@MrBscotti 10 жыл бұрын

Killed it again! I'm loving this show, keep up the great work. My English teacher mentioned Dostoevsky the other day when we were watching a Russian film and I threw down the connections to the Underground Man. Haven't read the book yet but Thug Notes has broadened my horizons.

@SeamusMacMattain 10 жыл бұрын

great review on a fantastic book!! keep them coming!

@lesbinturong9605 4 жыл бұрын

I showed this to my english teacher and she showed it in class. A+

@allisonnadine1537 10 жыл бұрын

This is the best thing I have ever watched. Thank you.

@OpheliaBookworm 10 жыл бұрын

Haha, glad it's not twilight, but to see him summarize that book would have been hilarious!

@MrBenMcLean 10 жыл бұрын

It's been a long time since I read Huck Finn, but I don't think Huck rejects Christianity. I think he rejects the preachers of his society who have twisted it to defend slavery. Huck doesn't have the education to argue with the pro-slavery preachers logically, but he knows slavery is wrong and doesn't know how he knows it. I think Twain deliberately left religious and non-religious interpretations of Huck's decisions open.

@ishikabe1 10 жыл бұрын

He's not against the words of the religion, but he's against the actions of the followers of that religion.

@spencerjulian8712 10 жыл бұрын

In the book he questions why his care taker prays before meals if that adds any context their is a bunch of different times where he does

@MrBenMcLean 9 жыл бұрын

Josh Hanson As I said, "I think Twain deliberately left religious and non-religious interpretations of Huck's decisions open." If you want to interpret it as Huck having a better intuitive understanding of God than the preachers intellectual understanding then you can, and if you want to interpret it as Huck rejecting God then you can.

@MrBenMcLean 9 жыл бұрын

Josh Hanson "Huck never actually questions that the preachers and his guardians and all of the slave-holding people are wrong" -- like i said, he can't argue against slavery logically. "he just recognizes that his own feelings are in direct contradiction to everything he's been taught," -- I'm not sure Huck's opposition to slavery is just his own feelings. This assumes he's a subjectivist, emotivist about ethics, like you probably are. I don't think so. I think he looks Jim in the eyes and sees that there's a person just like him there, and I think that's more than just emotion. I think Huck has a kind of knowledge there, not just emotion, which he just can't put into words. "He actually thinks he's a bad person because if it." - And that's why I don't think his opposition to slavery is purely emotional: because his emotions are inclined toward these false-guilt feelings

@MrBenMcLean 9 жыл бұрын

Christianity explicitly condones Biblical slavery, which is nothing like the American South.

@zoesnyder1674 10 жыл бұрын

I just read this for pleasure, thanks for taking me to school! It was awesome!

@m.a.r.6066 10 жыл бұрын

Really enjoying this straight-up slant on the classics. I'm glad you stopped swilling whiskey after your talks, and open the book. Thanks.

@obi_dean Ай бұрын

thug notes is the best wisecrack hands down. always leaving me wanting more

@OrianaZ5 10 жыл бұрын

Brilliant as usual :)

@Jamesuni 10 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite books all-time. Thanks Spark!

@UltimaLuminaire 10 жыл бұрын

Smooth. You never disappoint. Have a great one, my man, and to all my fellows out there, only in our wildest dreams.

@giovannirivera6475 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome video and super informative. Thanks!

@SMcG2012 10 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. Happy April Fools', Sparky!

@hopesarah4386 8 жыл бұрын

Blessed to have Thug Notes in my life. Now I can actually pass my exam. thank you

@laurenconrad1799 9 жыл бұрын

Your face at 2:09 was priceless. It was the exact same face I made when I got to that portion of the book.

@Lunacyrabbit 10 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy this channel's videos. (Just subscribed since I'm loving all the videos so far!) Also the analysis on the books are great since it's so accurate! I can't wait for more episodes. If you can, can you please do an episode on The Natural by Bernard Malamud? It's been one of those books that still haunts me in my sleep since high school. -shudders-

@deano.7533 10 жыл бұрын

I cannot believe that a network hasn't picked this book critic up and used this idea in their programming. Heck, BET would eat this up... he'd be a gold mine to them... (or any other network for that matter) Let people know that this guy is coming up for a 4 minute segment after they come back from commercial and people would probably watch the commercials to ensure they don't miss his segment. I'm serious... Somebody needs to hire this guy. He's funny and he's smart. That's two things this guy has to offer that many people who are already on television don't offer in the least. Somebody hire this man and pay him already! :-o

@w7100 10 жыл бұрын

you had me for a second

@PBradleyRobb 10 жыл бұрын

I get the April Fool's Day aspect of this, but I would love to see an actual review of Twilight. Class that joint up a bit.

@PBradleyRobb 10 жыл бұрын

***** there's only one way to find out...

@Kirinet 10 жыл бұрын

***** oh my god thissss. That book is so badly written you'd think it's some fanfic of an anime.

@Kirinet 10 жыл бұрын

Double posted whoops

@CusterDawg 10 жыл бұрын

PrehistoricBiiirds? Fanfic? I'm pretty sure that book was called Fifty Shades of Grey. :P

@Kirinet 10 жыл бұрын

CusterDawg That one was boring unless you read the porn parts, which was hilarious. But yeah, Fifty Shades of Grey plays like a fanfic of a fanfic.

@JacobBecomesIsrael 10 жыл бұрын

OK. I definitely subbed. Pretty darn good stuff. Mark Twain wasn't just a funny guy. He was making fun of people while entertaining them!

@Fakenit66 10 жыл бұрын

Oh, thank fuck. It IS an April fools joke.

@redsimonDE 10 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm glad too.

@katl8825 10 жыл бұрын

LOL this is actually perfect, I was hoping you'd do this book since I'm reading it in school :3

@FlyKiwi 10 жыл бұрын

This was fantastic!

@Avinca 10 жыл бұрын

amazing as always :O!!

@96dnibrats 10 жыл бұрын

i watched all your vids last week :[ please keep making more!!

@emilyjules9278 9 жыл бұрын

Oh my god ur vids are the best! Thanks for making this so much more fun than it actually is!!😄

@mikewaldrep7712 10 жыл бұрын

I forgot what today was and when I saw the title, I was shaking my head. Nice one my good professor.

@lucasasullivan 10 жыл бұрын

"On the real: people can be dicks man." - Dr. Sweets.

@johnnyr25 10 жыл бұрын

Phew! You got me, too. Saints be praised, it was Huck Finn.

@Ken_Brooks 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent, insightful synopsis. Please say you gave this as an oral report in class.

@chrillofool 8 жыл бұрын

This is fucking billiant, what a genius

@Jcampoverde27 10 жыл бұрын

YOU GOT ME! Soooo good XD Great job!

@MarketResearchReading114 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the content.

@minyaou 10 жыл бұрын

You guys are awesome!

@PotterPossum1989 2 жыл бұрын

This was actually phenomenal. It's kitschy but intelligent.

@maxjohansen9475 10 жыл бұрын

You got me sparky nicely done

@randyscott3386 3 ай бұрын

With the first camera I ever got , I found it on the neighbors trash pile . On the first roll of film . I took a picture of the Actors who played Tom and Huck standing in the front yard of Tom's house getting directions from the director . I was about 7 or 8 and the camera was an old box camera . Later I read the book Tom Sawyer and imagined a paddlewheel steamboat out on the lake where my Uncles boat dock used to be . And they Built the Showboat Branson Bell there later . The largest vessel on any landlocked body of water in America . Yeah , On Tablerock Lake in Branson . Missouri is awesome !

@onsziadia8545 10 жыл бұрын

awesome review !

@chinatown00x 10 жыл бұрын

I almost skipped this video for obvious reasons. So glad I didn't. Well played, sir. Well played.

@pninaruth 10 жыл бұрын

I turned this on before I was completely awake. You got me!

@TheAlcoholic27 10 жыл бұрын

These are amazing.

@LabTech41 10 жыл бұрын

Hope he changes the title to what it really is later, so it doesn't go from April Fool's to open trolling.

@SparcMac11 10 жыл бұрын

This is honestly the only way I'll come remotely close to reading Twilight...thank you Thug Notes.

@kingAngel53103 10 жыл бұрын

Wow I realized I'm accually Learning stuff from these videos 10/10 have shared

@NobodyTouchesJordan 8 жыл бұрын

Can you do Tom Sawyer please?

@ei-sj8dp 8 жыл бұрын

+Nobody Touches Jordan too late bruh. my essay is due tmmrw

@ariel4778 9 жыл бұрын

This was rather enlightening.

@sparkfx5874 10 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the Huckleberry Finn analysis. Probably far more so than I would have appreciated yet another cheap shot at the Twilight series. Well played, thug.

@trillenglish 10 жыл бұрын

Love it!!

@danniruthvan3265 10 жыл бұрын

Wonderful.

@Tenshiiryu 10 жыл бұрын

I knew Sparky was too legit for that bloodsuckin sparklyboy jive.

@M76Q5 8 жыл бұрын

Very good review.

@MeinosKaen2 10 жыл бұрын

April's Fools strikes again! :D

@FatherOfGray 10 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I wish that I could escape society like Huck and live by my own rules. The problem is that in this day and age, that's straight up impossible. Humanity's lust for land and power has made it so that every habitable inch of the earth has been taken by one civilization or another. Combine that with social media making the world smaller and smaller and you realize there ain't nowhere to escape to. You could always try to hit up the seven seas to find a remote island to chill on, but chances are that island is a territory of Cuba or some shit. No matter where you try to hide, there's always going to be some douche that imposes their laws and expectations upon you. It's a sad fact of life, and we all got to live with it.

@pajmansarafzadeh7771 10 жыл бұрын

Socrates had the same dilemma in ancient Greece. He chose to die rather than leave the city. I suggest you not follow Socrates's example and take a camping vacation

@trentonx 10 жыл бұрын

but you can still move 30 minutes south and start over, keep searching for your home and don't give in to joining the crap around you. I've found my home you'll find yours. The longer you stay where you are, well.... just don't, move down river untill you find what you're looking for my friend.

@SCOTTpilgrimist12 9 жыл бұрын

Work for a few years, buy a nice property in the country, live off the fatta tha lan'.

@Dreamskater100 9 жыл бұрын

It's still possible. I've seen many documentaries of people doing it, check out Ben Fogles pgms on meeting these guys & Into the Wild film. I've seen lots of examples of people on youtube by typing in this subject.

@crimsonsamuraiftw 9 жыл бұрын

***** If only that were possible these days.. but they still charge property taxes, sales taxes, roadway taxes, taxes, taxes, taxes. Makes it almost impossible to trade for things you need that you can't make/create yourself, and you have to find some way to make money without working in order to pay these dreary taxes.

@timshel011 7 жыл бұрын

Most excellent, Brother ...

@infinityc2360 10 жыл бұрын

Hahaha good job. I should've saw that coming. That's the first April Fools prank I fell for in a while. Proud to say it was you :)

@JiriTeller 10 жыл бұрын

hahah you scared the shit out of me with the title. Good job on the review!

@coquimarinero7246 10 жыл бұрын

this actually convinced me to give the twilight books a shot. I seems like they make a lot more interesting points than they are given credit

@MrHenry5454 10 жыл бұрын

I'm not gonna lie.. I was confused for like 2 mins, then I remembered today's date! Well played!

@cameronoffutt8736 10 жыл бұрын

Well played my friend, well played!

@shadowmagus0413 10 жыл бұрын

Bravo good sir. You had me going there.

@Kidrylmwriter 10 жыл бұрын

Well done sir!

@mysterymastermind175 10 жыл бұрын

Forsooth, I have been made a fool.

@Hushoo 10 жыл бұрын

I love this channel

@jp709 4 жыл бұрын

Why did this video help me more than the 10 minute sparknotes one

@JoesMusicalLife 10 жыл бұрын

Hey Thug Notes I'd love to see a video done on 12 Angry Men. All your videos are great.

@SolarWhirlwind 10 жыл бұрын

Well played, sir. Well played indeed.

@lotus-prince 10 жыл бұрын

This got me. Nice April Fool's joke. :-D That said, after today, I suggest that you rename the video to its proper title, so people who search your channel will know what to look for.

@simlucien 10 жыл бұрын

Well done, Sir!

@hjewkes 10 жыл бұрын

I really had my hopes up

@JamesLaronMerrittsII 10 жыл бұрын

Lol I can't believe I fell for that!! Well played!

@gabrielleb74 10 жыл бұрын

I saw one of the Twilight movies, it wasn't the worst movie I've ever seen but I'm glad this review was about Huckleberry Finn.

@CPking83 10 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for making this! It helped a lot! The Outsiders by Susan Eloise Hinton would be pretty interesting too.

@JordanVanRyn 10 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha!!! Nice April fool's joke, Sparky!!!

@Wolfson415 10 жыл бұрын

This is the first legitimate April Fool's Joke I believed. Well played Thug Notes.

@SparcMac11 10 жыл бұрын

DAMNIT U GOT ME THUG NOTES....U GOT ME GOOD.

@Farm22Girl 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! You got me! I kept wondering where "Twilight" was!!

@RabidKanid 7 жыл бұрын

I remember being forced to read this book for summer reading when I was in Middle School. Based on what I know about myself and my struggles with reading novels (even today) I consider myself Dyslexic. Even after finishing these books, my School would give me a test on them and I'd always fail it. There are subjects and themes I'm getting from these videos that I NEVER noticed or understood at the time when they forced the book on me. Truthfully, they did more to set me against reading then to promote me towards it. There were a few books I liked and read through, but never the ones they forced on me at School.