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These chapters were very interesting! I wonder if these new arrivals are really the real brothers or not. There was also a bit of mob mentality when the people wanted to drag the brothers down to the coffin and see who was telling the truth. I'm not sure if it's a good thing that the king and duke got away, though. Why did Huck decide to blame the niggers for what happened?
ReplyDeleteThese chapters were very interesting! I wonder if these new arrivals are really the real brothers or not. There was also a bit of mob mentality when the people wanted to drag the brothers down to the coffin and see who was telling the truth. I'm not sure if it's a good thing that the king and duke got away, though. Why did Huck decide to blame the niggers for what happened?
ReplyDelete(Sorry, I was logged in on my sister's account, didn't notice.)
These few chapters are probably the most exciting chapters that I've read so far. Huck's scheme to expose the frauds was exhilarating enough, but the arrival of the "real" Wilkins brothers brings an even more breath-taking scene to the book. Or are they really the real Wilkins brothers? At first, I thought they were pretty real. It wasn't until the tattoo check when things started to get a little suspicious. Are the newcomers really the real Wilkin brothers or are they just another set of posers?
ReplyDeleteAnother thing I noticed was how Huck seemed to mature a lot over these few chapters. Did he want to expose the con artists' act for fun or did he do it because he thought it was wrong? Or maybe he wanted the money for himself? I think it's Huck's morality kicking in and even if he does bad things sometimes, he still knows when he should stop.
As I read through these chapters, the excitement continued to build. Huck tells Mary Jane the truth, and together they work to expose the frauds. But that's when things get out of hand, when the second Wilkins brothers show up and the tattoo test brings Huck into danger. Huck's escape was lucky, but i thought it unlucky how the frauds still managed to catch up.
ReplyDelete1. Huck is now truly trying to get away from the king and the duke. What about Jim?
Huck matured a lot, and we can tell by how he tried to help Mary Jane. I don't really get why he still sticks to the two con-men though. Isn't it just getting stuck in more trouble and evil plans to get money?
ReplyDeleteKristen - Huck still sticks by the duke and dauphin because he's afraid/responsible for Jim - if they run from the duke and dauphin and don't get too far, all the two conmen have to do is start screaming that there's a little boy carrying around a runaway black (as before the duke had put in an ad for a runaway black like Jim to ward off curiosity of a black in the raft) and then it's over for both Jim and Huck - Jim's going to have to go back and get sold again for disobeying Miss Watson, Huck has to go back to to the widow, or worse..
ReplyDeleteI guess now he's trying to, but they still make it onto the raft ;(
After reading these chapters, I thaught it was really interesting and exciting. Huck tells Mary Jane the truth. I think it is because he likes her that he tells her. Together, they almost expose the frauds, but that's when the "real" Wilkins brothers come, and put Huck in a great danger. Although Huck and Jim escaped, but the frauds got them.
ReplyDeleteThese chapters were very exciting! The part where the real Harvey and William Wilks's came in was a nice twist. (They ARE real, aren't they?) The duke and the king were so very despicable...I can't believe they got onto the raft and left with Jim and Huck.
ReplyDelete"'Gentlemen - gentlemen! Hear me just a word...There's one way yet - let's go and dig up the corpse and look.'
That took them.
"Hooray!" they all shouted, and was starting right off" (196)
I thought that hooray bit was really disturbing. Digging up a corpse - hooray?! Is this morbid curiousity or just suspense/excitement? Both?
Diane,
ReplyDeleteI don't think that it would be morbid interest because their intention of digging up the corpse is not to defile it in anyway--it's not the actual center of attention. While they ARE digging it up, the reason behind it is to prove whether the king and duke are real or not.
But I agree, the "hooray" is definitely disturbing.
Huck certainly did the right thing in the sense of tipping it off, but what happens next shows clearly that this is no stereotypical novel. There is no "tipping off, bad guys lose, and everyone's happy". In this scenario, Huck and Jim are still stuck with the same old lousy company.
I find Huck's fright of Jim very amusing. However, I do wonder how on earth, after getting such a head start, did the duke and king catch up to them?
It is also amusing to watch Huck pit his wits against a fraud and actually get by, thus proving that even the most cunning of tricksters have their weakness--and also that Huck has his sly side as well. He didn't pick that up from them, did he?
I think these chapters are very interesting, and it was very exciting also. The part where the duke, king, Huckleberry Finn was being brought to questioning by the lawyer was the most interesting part for me, because it was the part where almost everybody was lying. In these chapters, especially chapter 28, I think Huckleberry Finn is very smart, because he can easily think of something that brilliant. But unfortunately his idea didn’t work at last. I think in these chapters, Twain have brought us the idea of mob mentality and also the idea of people lying. As we can see in these chapters, people are lying several times, but why? It’s because they don’t want to admit that they did that or they are trying to avoid the problem that they are facing. Which it tells the reader that people usually lie because they don’t want to have any trouble and trying to avoid the problems.
ReplyDeleteAlso it was very interesting that in the end the King and the Duke grabbed the bottle for comfort and they became very close again, and here is my question, why did Huckleberry Finn said “They both got a powerful mellow”? Why did he say that? What was on his mind?
it seems that in much modern day things, there is an imitation of the scene where the real brothers, and the frauds are to be questioned, and somehow the frauds are found out. I guess they are based on this scene in the book.
ReplyDeleteAlso, will Huck and Jim ever get away from the con men? they almost did this time but sadly, the con men came up in a boat while jim and huck were escaping.
Huck lied a lot in these chapters, he told Susan and Joanna that Mary Jane had to leave to tend a sick friend, and have them keeping it to themselves. He was brilliant thinking these lies in such a short time. I think he lied to cover up trouble and to prevent getting into trouble himself. I think this is what normal people do if they don't wish to get into trouble. It shows the truth of real life people. I think these chapters are brilliant.
ReplyDeleteI think this chapter was very unrealistic and hard to believe, how could Mary Jane still trust Huck? Why did she trust Huck and not the Doctor when they warned her about the con men being fakes? I would’ve trust a doctor instead of a boy/servant (Huck). .It is also ridiculous how when the real uncles arrive and had the argument about the tattoo, the guy who buried him didn’t know about the tattoo. I actually wished that the king and duke got hanged. But I guess this is a fictional story so anything could happen and people can go trusting boys and servants more then doctors. At least Huck is doing the right thing now but he’s still lying to do the right thing. Why didn’t Huck push the con men down into the water when they were drunk? :/
ReplyDeleteI think an important part of Huck's development is the realization that sometimes the "truth is better and actuly safe than a lie" (197). But I also find Ms. Mary Jane gullibility rather absurd. Not only was she willing to believe the duke and king's lies in less than a blink but also as quick to accept the fact that they are indeed frauds. She did not even show the slightest doubt that they were frauds and now just as willing to believe they were frauds.
ReplyDeleteI think it is also amazing to see how the duke actually is more moral than the king. Nevertheless, I find it strange that although the duke is the smarter mastermind of the plot, that he is willing to listen to the king. The king is clearly more greedy and more immoral than the duke.
I also find it ironic how the real two Englishmen were also seen as frauds in the town. This kinda blurs the distinction between the real and the fake because likewise, they seemed to be wrong about the tattoo. This creates a kind of confusion that makes the story also seem rather strange... Lastly, on page 212 it becomes evident that the crowd that wants to know the truth in the event also becomes a kind of mob. In a sense, they weren't much different from the crowd at Sherburn's. Likewise they were unwilling to challenge the duke and king until the doctor and lawyer stepped forward together with the husky. Thus, this kind of mob cowardice is shown once again.
Finally! This time around, I find much more intersting action. The suspense has kept my headphones on for me to keep reading and listening to the audiobook of these chapters. This section is particarly easy to understand, probably because of its simplexity. Still, because of the time difference between our time and Twain's time, some things just didn't seem right, yet were understandable upon second glimpse. I find that the scene where Huck and the gang were being lead to the graveyard is a little too dramatic; Twain tried a little too hard to set up a movie-esque progression with the dark sky and lightning. Perhaps this may have appealed to past audiences, but this is too cliche, and in a book too! Also, I agree with some others and they mentioned above that the "Horray" was a bit disturbing.
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Do you think we we will ever see Mary Jane again? She has spent a considerable time with Huck and much has developed around themselves. She has become so much more siginifcant (if not the most significant after the king, the duke, and Jim) that it seems almost illogical for us to see us again.
Response to Adam:
I think the reason that Mary Jane didn't believe the Doctor where Huck first met her was because she was much to sad to think properly. Also, she was grieving so badly that it probably would've been easier for her to accept a simpler concept.
Huck’s interaction with Mary Jane shows that he is maturing in the aspect of interest in women. Huck calls Mary Jane beautiful, and comments that when he saw her light a candle in the window, his "heart swelled up sudden, like to burst."
ReplyDeleteI have also noticed that Huck is desperate to escape the King and the Duke by the end of the Wilks ordeal. Huck is not just scared of them (when he first meets them he compares them to his Pap), but also trying to break free from the control they have over him, but on the other hand, he’s scared that Jim might get hurt.
Question: Why isn’t Jim mentioned in this three chapters?
The excitment in these chapters is caused by foreshadowing and suspense. When Mary Jane left the house to Lothrop, Huck said, "I haint ever seen her since that time that I see her go out of that door; no I haint ever seen her since, but I reckon I've thought of her a many million times." (187) The instant after I read this passage, I predicted that Mary Jane will die and I'm guessing that her death might be caused because Huck and her plan will be discovered. However at the last part when the candle lit up, I was relieved because I knew that she's alive again. When Huck was waiting for the candle light, he was anxious and adrenaline was pumping, all of the sudden, there is a flash inside the room. i think the candle light symbolizes hope. I think Mark Twain did a good job showing situational irony. For example, when you expect Huck and Jim to escape from the two frauds and the mob, they appeared again. Another great theme is shown in these chapters-mob mentality. For example when the lawyer suggested to "go dig up the corpse and look", the mob was crazy about it and started shouting, "we'll lynch the whole gang" I think that they have nothing to be part of this dispute. The mob is just nosy about it and wants to lynch because it's enjoyable to see someone suffer.
ReplyDeleteOn page 193, when the lawyer says, “I wouldn’t strain myself if I was you. I reckon you ain’t used to lying, it doesn’t seem to come handy. You do it pretty awkward.”
ReplyDeleteDoes this mean that Mark Twain is trying to show that Huck isn’t really as good of a liar as we thought he was, or is he just illustrating how little Huck knows about England?
I find these few chapters funny and amusing since the turn of events is a very ironic. Huck decides to tell Mary Jane that the king and duke are frauds and lays out a plan to get them capture. But just right after Huck executes that plan, the real brothers of Peter comes to town. Huck realizes he in trouble while the king and duke try to battle out on who’s the fraud. After Huck manages to escape when they found the gold bag on Peter’s chest, he runs to the canoe and tells Jim that they have gotten rid of the frauds and should move along. But Huck spoke too soon and the frauds were already back on the raft. I think Twain put this chapter in to show some irony in what Huck was doing, his perfect plan turns back on him and causes more trouble. I also that Twain is comparing Huck to Tom, as how Tom usually gets away with his ideas.
ReplyDeleteYAY! THE DOCTOR REAPPEARED AND BURST DUKE AND DAUPHIN'S BUBBLES! :D I would've been extremely unhappy if Duke and Dauphin actually got away with their crime. These few chapters are filled with excitement and amusement, because you await for them to get caught, and pretty much look at it as if you were there, for Twain's great descriptions.
ReplyDelete"I judged I had done it pretty neat-- I reckoned Tom Sawyer couldn't 'a' done it no neater himself" (p. 189) Why does Huck bring up Tom Sawyer every once in a while? Does he look up to Tom that much?
ReplyDeleteI thought these chapters were really exciting, especially the part about the tattoo.
In the process for king and duke to get the money and escape, Huck had finally starts his part. At first, when Huck told Mary Jane everything about the king and duke plan, and his own plan on how to get the money back for her. I thought it’s not going to work, but I’m even more surprise that Mary Jane believe and trust him. Almost to the end of chapter 30, I thought king and duke got taught and hung. Huck gets to escape along with Jim and was free again, but in the end, they’re still stuck with the king and duke. What’s more important was that Huck was never been caught for telling Mary Jane and where the money was hid. I believe this is the first time through the novel that Huck has go against the king and duke’s plan by secretly telling others. But I wondered, what happen to Mary Jane and the others? Is Mary Jane going to tell the town people of what really happened and tell to go after them? Also, is Huck going to let king and the duke to tag along with them now?
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ReplyDeleteThe most exciting part in these few chapters, is the part where the doctors and Hines up against them and trying to proof to the town people that the king and duke was frauds and liars. I was so exciting at the point where they'll get caught, and Huck will the freed. Then Mary Jane could get her money back. But it never happen the way I thought it'll end up as.
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ReplyDeleteI think Mark Twain is saying how little Huck knows about England. I'm not sure about the reason, but he might not be a good liar when up to details of another country instead of America.
These chapters were really exciting, it was full of suspense and unexpected events. The real brothers, Harvey and Williams, came and told the others that the con men were frauds and then just when Huck and Jim were going to be free again, the duke and the king caught up.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Liang that Huck’s morality kicks in when he does heinous actions, and he knows what is right. I think it is the same thing with us, people tease others all the time and play some pranks on others, but when asked to steal or kill, they won’t do it because their morality tells them that stealing and killing will hurt others’ life and feelings.
In these few chapters, Huck continues to lie. But the good thing is that, Huck also knows when to tell the truth. :D He told Mary Jane the truth about her “uncles” being frauds, and they worked together to convince others that they aren’t Peter Wilks’ brothers.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was really werid when two other men claiming to be the real brothers of Peter Wilks and the king and the duke tried to prove to the people that they are the real brothers by saying what is tattooed on Peter Wilks’ chest. And they actually dug the corpse up just to look if Peter Wilks’ chest has a small blue arrow or letters “P” and “B”. (which is really stupid) Opening the coffin, they find the bag of money on his chest, and Huck & Jim escapes. At first Huck and Jim both thought that they’ve lost the two frauds, but later they see that the king and the duke has both escaped too.
My question is that why did Levi Bell the lawyer say “…, I wouldn’t strain myself if I was you. I reckon you ain’t used to lying, it don’t seem to come handy. What you want it practice. You do it pretty awkward.”?
In these chapters, the true nature of the duke and dauphin is revealed: deceitful, selfish, and evil. However, I am glad that they were not lynched for their actions, much to the disappointment of the mob. It's surprising how mob mentality can change people so much, and turn normal citizens into a formidable force.
ReplyDeleteI find these chapters pretty amusing. The townspeople are totally immersed in the dispute deciding whether the king and the duke are actually the brothers of Peter Wilks. I thought that the lawyer was quite clever. He discovered that Huck had been lying all along and also tricked the king into revealing his fake identity. After knowing that the king and the duke were frauds, the foolish townspeople still let them escape. They were thrilled to see a bag of money in the coffin, not remembering about Huck and the others. Their ignorance is seriously helping the frauds get away. =_=
ReplyDeleteAnd the king and the duke never seemed to learn their lesson. They were almost caught, but in the end they are still are planning new schemes to swindle others.
I think these chapters were very interesting, especially the part where the duke, king, Huckleberry Finn was being brought to questioning by the lawyer was the most interesting part for me, because it was the part where almost everybody was lying, and also when when the second Wilkins brothers show up and the tattoo test brings Huck into danger. Huck's escape was lucky, but i thought it unlucky how the frauds still managed to catch up.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that Huck told Mary Jane the truth, and people found out that the duke and the dauphin were frauds. But I don't understand why Mary Jane believed Huck without a doubt. Huck was really smart for making up the lies about Mary Jane seeing a sick friend and for telling Mary Jane not to see her "uncles". The tattoo part confused me because the Wilkin brothers also seem like fakes. I wasn't happy with he duke and dauphin getting away because they already did so many terrible things, and when they escaped they still didn't change.
ReplyDeleteThese few chapters were pretty exciting. Huck finally gets the courage and morality to expose the two con artists, but does so very carefully in order not to put him or Jim in risk. Throughout these chapters Huck is always careful about what he does and says, as anything that would make the Duke and the Dauphin suspect them of exposing their true identities would very likely result in Jim's exposure as a runaway slave.
ReplyDeleteEven though Huck managed to run away onto the raft with Jim, the two con artists soon find them. Huck and Jim are really lucky that the duke and the dauphin didn't suspect them.
I find it pretty funny how the con artists thought the other hid the gold in the coffin. I also thought that Huck was pretty lucky to not be suspected as the person who hid the money. Though, why didn't they think Huck hid the money? Do the con artists trust Huck that much?
ReplyDeleteI was so looking forward to Huck and Jim's escape from the con men. Unfortunately, they caught up. :( BUT! at least the con men failed at getting the fortune for themselves, thanks to Huck. I hope the two other men who came are actually the brothers. Do you think they are another pair of con men, or the actual brothers??
ReplyDeleteHuck became mature. He had helped Mary Jane to expose these frauds. Huck had finally wanted to help himself to get rid of duke and dauphin. Huck and Jim were really lucky that they had escaped, but the two frauds, duke and dauphin caught them and really furious. but duke calm him down. Here i supposed that duke and dauphin were thinking that they still need Huck and Jim, probably use them to do somthing.
ReplyDeleteThese chapters were really interesting. I actually enjoyed the part where the king tries to trick the lawyer. Also, at the end of chapter 28, I thought Huck had finally escape from the king and the duke but they didn’t. They were so close!
ReplyDeleteQuestion: If the duke and dauphin had gotten away with their crime, what would have happened?
Kimi: Why did Huckleberry Finn said “They both got a powerful mellow”? Why did he say that? What was on his mind?
ReplyDeleteI think Huck said that because he noticed that the duke and king weren’t really mad at each other anymore. Except for the king who didn’t forget about the moneybag.
It was too bad that Huck and Jim didn't get away from the con men. I wished they did. I personally think that the new pair of brothers are frauds also, as their reasons for having no proof seems fake. If they were the real brothers I think they should have been eager to prove it right away, but they weren't. I wonder what will happen to the three Wilkses sisters. How about that bag of gold? Who will get it now, as the King and the Duke did not?
ReplyDeleteYay! Huck told Mary Jane the truth! And the people also found out that the dauphin and the duke were just schemes! I found the part about the lawyer questioning Huck interesting, because almost everybody in that scene were lying and its interesting seeing how people can make up so many lies when they can just simply tell the truth. I felt that this part was suspenseful.
ReplyDeleteDemi said: "I judged I had done it pretty neat-- I reckoned Tom Sawyer couldn't 'a' done it no neater himself" (p. 189) Why does Huck bring up Tom Sawyer every once in a while? Does he look up to Tom that much?
To Demi: I think that Tom and Huck are great friends. I have read “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and in that novel, Tom and Huck are best friends and they always helped each other. In this book, even though there aren’t many parts of Tom, we can still tell from the first few chapters that Tom and Huck are great friends. So I think that Huck does look up to Tom.
I thought these chapter were more suspenseful than the other chapters.
ReplyDeleteI think Huck has morality now. He started to think the duke and the kinds doing were disgusting, and now hes even trying to get the money and give it to Mary Jane.
Were the other 2 brothers real or just frauds. It seems like they are also frauds because they didn't guess the tattoo right.
Demi:
I think that Huck does look up to Tom sawyer. Tom sawyer is a adventurous person, and Huck is always wanting to do something adventurous and fun. Not to mention Tom sawyer is also good at planing things, so i think Huck wants to be something like Tom sayer.
I found these two chapters really interesting. In fact, I thought they were the most interesting of the 30 chapters we have read.
ReplyDeleteIn this chapter, the real sons came back, and a series or test and investigations were made to identify the real Harvey. In the end, the cons were exposed because they dug out Wilk's body and found the 6000 dollars burried in it.
What I found very extraordinary about frauders now are that they will not give up. After getting exposed, the king and the dauphin acted like nothing had happened and went up for the next village. That, I found, was very extraordinary.
Finally, somebody found about the Duke and the Dauphin's identity. Mary Jane was furious at them for lying and deceiving them. I thought it was very virtuous for Huck to finally tell Mary Jane the truth. A lot of human emotions were played by the Duke and Dauphin, and a lot of money were stolen.
ReplyDeleteIt's beginning to be more clear how strong the friendship between Huck and Jim are. Huck may be younger than Jim by many years, but Jim relied on Huck for survival. If Huck suddenly decided to run from the Duke and Dauphin, it would have put Jim in a lot of trouble since he was a runaway slave. Now, Huck considers Jim's situation as well as his own. He would never leave without knowing that Jim was going to be alright. Also, Huck trusts Jim with everything now. He confides Jim with everything that was going on.
I found how the duke and dauphin pretended to be Harvey and William very interesting. They're both really good at acting, and even when they are exposed they can keep finding ways to convince the others that they aren't impostors. So I think one of the good qualities they have is that they persevere, even though they work hard to cheat people. I also feel bad for Huck because he almost got away from the duke and dauphin but failed.
ReplyDeleteI finally realized that the reason why Huck don't mention the duke and king's identity. It was because Jim was a black, and he is a kid, so he would be in a serious danger if he say it on the raft when they were together.
ReplyDeleteIn these few chapters, I believe the Duke and the King have crossed the line. It was ultimately surprising, however, to see that Huck was willing to expose the cover and even tell the truth to Mary Jane. This shows how Huck must trust Mary Jane very much, for he would have lied to her like any other. Or is it because he desperately wants to blow the duke/king's cover?
ReplyDeleteThe chapters get a lot more interesting from now on. The con men are amazingly good at disguising themselves and telling lies. I think the main reason why Huck still helps the con men is because they are much alike, Both love to lie and just do things that are not with "society" and what society is like.
ReplyDeleteChapters 28-30 really symbolized a turn in the story. Finally, Huck works against the deadbeats to help Mary Jane. These chapters were pretty suspenseful especially the part where the real Wilks brothers and the 2 frauds fight over who's the real Wilks brothers. However, a part I find very disturbing was when the the crowd said "hooray" because they were going to dig up a corpse? I think it is rude to dig up a corpse; they disrespect the dead body.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I find interesting is how Huck repeatedly compares himself with Tom Sawyer. I think that Huck really looks up at Tom like a role model. At first he thinks doesn't think himself as good as Tom Sawyer, but as he goes on, he realizes that he's almost as good as Tom.
The chapters really portrayed the Duke and Dauphin as the protagonists. Unlike the few chapters before these, I saw them as clever business, for example how they got a lot of money by simply typing up the words "Ladies and children not admitted." on the banner. Somehow, Twain gradually changed his tone and portrayed them as evil crooks trying to steal money. Huck eventually couldn't stand these frauds anymore and told Mary Jane that they are frauds. My question is why did he say it to Mary Jane, was it because he trusted her or was it because she seemed more likely to sell him?
ReplyDeleteIn chapter 28, Huck confesses the truth to Mary Jane. He tells the truth about the duke and the king, saying that they are frauds.
ReplyDeleteHe always lies to people. How does Huck feel when he tells Mary Jane the truth?
It is evident that Mary Jane values honesty. When Huck told Mary Jane that the duke and king were frauds, Mary Jane was glad that she was told the truth. Then Huck told Mary Jane that he stole the money from the frauds and put it in the coffin. At first Mary Jane felt very sad, but later she became happy. She was happy, because Huck told the truth. It is evident that Mary Jane like Huck, because he is honest and trustworthy.
ReplyDeleteThis 3 chapters were exciting!. I liked the part especially where Huck exposed the con artists "the duke" and "the king" It was nice seeing justice put upon those 2 frauds. I am proud of Huck for being honest and just. (Unless he exposed them 2 for pure pleasure, then that would be weird) It was also good of Huck to tell Mary Jane the truth. Overall, I've seen great improvement in Huck's morality. He had transformed from a rapscallion to a mere gentleman (because he exposed the frauds and told the truth).
ReplyDeleteIt's sad to see that it order to escape from the con men and their deception, he himself has to lie a deceive others. But it's nice that they are finally done with the duke and the dauphin. It's time for a new adventure.
ReplyDeleteJENNY:
I don't think Jim is mentioned in any of the three chapters because none of the events in these chapters involved a black man. All the events were about mobs and white men. Putting Jim in the story is just irrelevant to the events in these three chapters.
Liang: I guess Huck just realized they'd kind of crossed a horizion where their pranks weren't funny anymore. It was just plain mean and devious. He probably went along with the previous ones because they didn't seem too harmful to his eyes.
ReplyDelete In these chapters, it’s glad to see what Huck had done. However, the two frauds were getting too far. (the duke is kind of better than the king ) I found it funny when they are telling the story of Peter and the tattoo. How can they believe it?! Besides, I think Mark Twain really shows how the mob changes and it’s pretty ironic.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, I find it hard to tell whether the newcomers are frauds or not. Huck SAYS that they have a good British accent, but where has he ever heard a decent British accent? However, the newcomers say that they are willing to stay until their baggage comes, which may say that they are truly the brothers, elsewise they might have said something like, "unfortunately, our baggage has been misplaced and we cannot show you any evidence, and therefore you must simply believe us out of the goodness of your hearts," or something like that. They also know about that tattoo, and they even suggest that they dig up the corpse to prove it, which is rather daring and bold, and something you wouldn't do if you didn't already know that the corpse had a tattoo that said, "PBW."
ReplyDeleteIn these chapters the duke and dauphin are finally exposed as con men. The real brothers have come to get their inheritance, but because of the ensuing chaos and confusion over who were the genuine brothers, both con men and Huck and Jim were able to get away. However, I have a question. Was it morally right for Huck to steal the gold just to keep it out of the duke and king's way?
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