Huck Finn Ch Valerie Valles, Kaitlin Williamsen, Matthew Smith, Drew Cliburn, Chiara Bender

Summary The King learns in town that a rich man named Peter Wilks has died and left much of his fortune to his brothers, whom his family has never seen since they've lived in Sheffield, England. The King and the Duke show up at the Wilk’s home to pose as Peter’s brothers to try to steal his fortune. They cry and act sympathetic to earn the town’s trust. Wilks left a letter stating that his house and $3,000 will go to his nieces(Wilks sisters), and his brothers will get another $3,000, along with more than double that amount in real estate Wilks friend, Doctor Robinson, accuses the King and the Duke of being frauds and tries to convince Mary Jane, the oldest of Wilk’s daughters, to dismiss the impostors. In reply, Mary Jane hands the King the $6,000 to invest as he sees fit. Huck realizes that the girls are really sweet and innocent, so he plans to steal the money back from the frauds to return to the family without getting caught.

1. Never steal from the needy 2. When Huck watches the cons pose as the girl’s uncles, he realizes that they are too innocent and sweet of a family to steal from. 3. “I says to myself, this is another one that I’m letting him rob her of her money. And when she got through they all jest laid theirselves out to make me feel at home and know I was amongst friends. I felt so ornery and low down and mean that I says to myself, my mind’s made up; I’ll have that money for them or bust” (Twain 409). -Huck grows and develops by feeling guilt from robbing innocent people and he feels a sense of responsibility and obligation to do the right thing Huck’s Lesson

Literary Analysis Tone- negative, disgusted, sympathetic, disappointed Diction- “slobbers” (Twain 384), “flapdoodle” (Twain 324), “rot and slush” (Twain 384), “yaller-boys” (Twain 559), “ashamed” (Twain 380), “idiotic” (Twain 380) Mood- suspenseful, heartbroken, anxious

Study Guide Questions 1. What contrast emerges immediately in these chapters? Huck and Jim are no longer in control of the raft, and the King and Duke are the ones ordering them around and making the plans. 1. What is Huck’s attitude toward the townspeople who accept the King and Duke as the Wilk’s relatives? He feels ashamed of the human race for falling for their act. 1. What does Dr. Robinson represent? The sole voice of reason. 1. Why do the girls make Huck so ashamed? Huck is deceiving them but they are innocent and nice. 1. Why does Huck refuse to expose the frauds at once? Huck cares more for his own well being knowing if he exposes them he will be in danger.

Works Cited "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." SparkNotes. SparkNotes, n.d. Web. 10 Dec Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Clara Gabrilowitsch, Print.