Question

In chapters 22 and 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the idea that the common swindlers, the duke and the king, believably pose as royalty can be viewed as quite humorous. What does Twain’s use of this humorous situation throughout the passage accomplish?

A) It draws a parallel between common swindlers and those who rule the government.
B) It draws a parallel between common swindlers and the townspeople they attempt to cheat.
C) It draws a parallel between the townspeople and those who rule the government.
D) It draws a parallel between those who rule the government and those who support them.

Answer 1

It draws a parallel between common swindlers and those who rule the government.

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Answer 2

A) It draws a parallel between common swindlers and those who rule the government.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" tells the story of a young boy Huck's search of adventure and his various encounters with different sorts of people. It also indirectly acts as Twain's way of criticizing and even sometimes satirizing the society as a whole.

In the scenes of the Duke and The King duping people out of their money, Twain is making it as an indirect way of talking or representing the real society at that time. Through the character of Huck he said that it did not surprise him to see the duke and king fool people because "it’s in the breed. I reckon they’re all alike....all kings is mostly rapscallions". This is a representation of what the author really thinks of the people who are in power and who rules the government in the real world. Twain uses the image of the duke and the king to draw a parallel between the common swindlers and the people in power who rule over the citizens.