Communication » 2A Interacting
Title: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Publishing house: Longman classics
Novelist: Mark Twain
Grade : 4
Characters:
•· Huckleberry Finn main character, tells us the story, ideal of liberty, independence, adventurous boy
•· Tom Sawyer boss of the gang, friend of Huck
•· Widow Douglas adopts Huck, teaches him good manners with her sister, Miss Watson
•· Pap drunkard, violent, wants Huck's money to get drunk and bets him
•· Jim Miss Watson's slave, friend of Huck
•· The king and the duke two pretenders, sell Jim to Tom's aunt and uncle
Setting: The Mississippi valley, forth to fifty years ago - St Petersburg (town of Hannibal); Jackson's Island; Phelpses's place
Themes: friendship, slavery and freedom, adventure
Message: The author teases(prende in giro) but also blames (denuncia) the society of the time and his unfairnesses. This book is for a reader who likes adventures and tries to see the world beyond the seemings.
PRINTER | Tipografo |
to be TRAIN as... | Prendere il diploma di... |
STEAM BOAT | Barca a vapore |
RIVER BANK | Riva del fiume |
FICTION | Narrative |
LEAD WEIGHT | Peso piombo |
PLENTY of | Abbasatnza di... |
PADDLE WHEEL | Pagaia |
FELLOW | Compagno (di viaggio) |
BOYHOOD | Infanzia |
DRUNKARD | Ubriacone |
MANNERS | Buona educazione |
RAFT | Zattera |
OAR | Remo |
RAILROAD | Ferrovia |
SLAVE | Schiavo |
SLAVERY | Schiavitù |
UNCHECKED | Incontrollato |
SIN | Peccato |
To be ASHAMED of | Vergognarsi di... |
UNLESS | A meno che... |
To STRETCH the truth | Ingrandire la verità |
BIT | Pezzo |
To PUT into SHARE | Dividere tra... |
WIDOW | Vedova |
FAULT | Difetti |
KNEES | Ginocchia |
PATH | Sentiero |
ROOT | Radice |
NIGGER | Negro |
To BEAR | Sopportare |
STILL | Tranquillo |
GRAND | Superbo/Impressionante |
To MAKE SWEAR to | Far giurare di.... |
SHEET | Foglio |
WICKED | Malvagio |
WAX CANDLE | Candela di cera |
tasca | |
ALTHOUGH | Sebbene |
UPPER END | Limite Massimo |
RATS | Ratti |
THROW | Lanciare |
BRANCH | Ramo |
THICK | Grosso/fitto |
SHELTER | Rifugio |
ONE WAY AND ANOTHER | In un modo o nell'altro |
TAKE HOLD OF | Prendere qualcuno |
PLAY A TRICK ON | Fare uno scherzo a |
SWALLOW | Deglutire |
WAGON | Carro |
HUT | Capanna |
BACK LANE | Via secondaria |
CHALK | Gesso |
AHEAD OF | Prima di |
To BEAR | sopportare |
ROTTEN | Schifoso |
LOWDOWN | Mancino |
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