Twain provides a description of the circus to provide a quality show that can be compared to the duke and king’s scam show. The circus, compared to the duke and king’s show, was highly entertaining and was actually worth the money that the attendants paid. Also, it was higher quality. Huck states, “And at last, sure enough, all the circus men could do, the horse broke loose, and away he went like the very nation […] and the people just crazy. It warn’t funny to me, though; I was all of a tremble to see his danger.” (Twain 150). Huck is given a more caring aspect to his character because he is concerned about the wellbeing of the stunt performers, whereas everyone else is clapping and enjoying the
