For our concluding lesson on the novel, "Huck Finn" , Olivia identified the significance of the numerous identities and personas of the character, Huck Finn, and tied those observations to Huck Finn's moral and character development as a result of the experiences depicted in the novel. We then listed character traits of Huck Finn, practical ,loyal, and empathetic , and the textual support from the novel evidencing each trait. The take -home exam on the novel was distributed last week, and is due Friday. Olivia indicated she had no questions or concerns with respect to the test. Then , by way of introduction to our next novel, "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Thurston, we studied two famous poems by Langston Hughes, "Dreams" and "Harlem", and I discussed the Harlem Renaissance of of the 1920's and 30's. as well as Hughe's influence on Thurston. After reading the poems, Olivia identified figurative language and structure in both poems, and the significance of these poems to the African -American community then and today. For homework, I assigned reading the first chapter of the novel.