Chapter Twenty-One Response- Their little sanctuary of a raft has become a stage for the duke and the dauphin to rehearse their little charade. Although lacking in quality, Huckleberry Finn appears impressed and taken by their talent and abilities. But their little escapade is really nothing more than I have previously stated; they are putting on a charade. Jim wasn’t heard much about in this chapter, although I assume that he was still present at this time. The focus on this chapter was geared more towards the duke and dauphins games, as well as the skirmish and death at the end of the chapter. I thought it very strange how calm and collected Sherburn was. He killed a man and still maintained an impeccable poker face. It was made all
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They dress up, put on their acting faces and lie through their teeth. Huck has slowly started to question their morals and where their priorities lie. By the end of this chapter Huck is thoroughly disgusted with these two white men and their selfish, conceited, egocentric, self-centered, thieving manners. He says, “ It was enough to make a body ashamed of the human race.” As far as Huck’s heart is really concerned, the truth is that Jim has more heart, soul and kindness than the duke and the dauphin put together. Jim is more moral, more loving, more selfless and kind than majority of the white men they have encountered. Whether Huck realizes the truth at this point or not, he is aware of it in his …show more content…
Meanwhile, Huck Finn struggles with his morality. He slips up a couple times when the youngest sister, with the cleft-lip, quizzes him about where they are from out of suspicion and doubtfulness. Her sisters scold her for being impolite to their “guest” and tell her to back off. Huck is stuck between a rock and a hard place concerning man’s selfish lust for money, and recognizing that they are wrongfully taking advantage of the weak and vulnerable. Huck feels guilty and decides that he is going to take the six thousand dollars from the duke and the dauphin. I believe this action is partially to relieve himself of a guilty conscience, but to also do what is right. Jim is still not mentioned in this chapter, and I am personally concerned with his safety and perplexed by the duke, dauphin, and now Huck’s disregard and lack of attention for his delicate situation.
Chapter Twenty-Seven
They dress up, put on their acting faces and lie through their teeth. Huck has slowly started to question their morals and where their priorities lie. By the end of this chapter Huck is thoroughly disgusted with these two white men and their selfish, conceited, egocentric, self-centered, thieving manners. He says, “ It was enough to make a body ashamed of the human race.” As far as Huck’s heart is really concerned, the truth is that Jim has more heart, soul and kindness than the duke and the dauphin put together. Jim is more moral, more loving, more selfless and kind than majority of the white men they have encountered. Whether Huck realizes the truth at this point or not, he is aware of it in his …show more content…
Meanwhile, Huck Finn struggles with his morality. He slips up a couple times when the youngest sister, with the cleft-lip, quizzes him about where they are from out of suspicion and doubtfulness. Her sisters scold her for being impolite to their “guest” and tell her to back off. Huck is stuck between a rock and a hard place concerning man’s selfish lust for money, and recognizing that they are wrongfully taking advantage of the weak and vulnerable. Huck feels guilty and decides that he is going to take the six thousand dollars from the duke and the dauphin. I believe this action is partially to relieve himself of a guilty conscience, but to also do what is right. Jim is still not mentioned in this chapter, and I am personally concerned with his safety and perplexed by the duke, dauphin, and now Huck’s disregard and lack of attention for his delicate situation.
Chapter Twenty-Seven