I’m currently reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, for school purposes of course, and I surprisingly find it interesting. My teacher, Ms. Turman has us read about a chapter everyday and sometimes I fall into the next chapter, without realizing. Well of course there are some passages that I can’t bare to read, but I manage. So far, I’ve read that this young boy from the country has faked his own death and run away. Then he meets a slave and they live on an island hiding from the world. And I know how that sounds, but the things that occur during the book with “Huck Finn” are amazing and make you think. I have English next and I’m using sparknotes right now to help me understand the last chapter. My teacher doesn’t even mind us doing that and I think that’s good. You can’t understand everything on your own; it’s good to get help. I usually don't like being "forced" to read a book. That way takes all the fun out. I'm not even into those "adult books", I like anything that can keep my attention. But anyway, back to the book...since it involves a slave and people from the south, the dialog is very different. But I actually like it. Here's a line, "De bes' way is to res' easy en let de ole man take his own way..." It gets more difficult, depending on who's talking...but all you need to do is take your time and read. I wouldn't say that I'm recommending this book, because this isn't something I'd read in my spare time...but it just shows that next time your teacher hands you a "classic" book, it might be a good read =)
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