HE asked the king to identify the tattoo on the chest of his deceased brother.
HE asked the king to identify the tattoo on the chest of his deceased brother.
HE asked the king to identify the tattoo on the chest of his deceased brother.
In "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", the King impersonates Peter Wilks, a deceased Englishman, while the Duke impersonates Reverend Harvey Wilks, Peter Wilks's long-lost brother. They attempt to fraudulently claim Peter Wilks's inheritance by deceiving the townspeople.
Peter Wilks
the reverend Harvey wilks
Huck hides the Wilks girls' inheritance in the coffins of their deceased relatives, Peter Wilks and his brothers. He places the money in Peter Wilks's coffin, hoping it will be safe there.
He gives it to Judge Thatcher for safekeeping so that Pap can't get it
The townspeople identified the men who were the heirs to Peter Wilks' estate by examining unique identifying marks on their bodies, such as tattoos. They used these physical characteristics to determine their true identities.
The townsfolk attempt to determine the truth by examining a hidden tattoo on Peter Wilks's body, checking the paperwork left behind by their deceased brother, and using their knowledge of family history to ask personal questions that only the real brothers would know the answers to.
The duke and the king planned to impersonate the deceased Peter Wilks' brothers from England in order to claim the inheritance left for their nieces. They intended to sell off the estate's property and assets, keeping the money for themselves.
The wealthy Englishman who dies in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is Peter Wilks. He passes away shortly after meeting Huck Finn and posing as their deceased brother in a scheme involving a large inheritance.
They went to the cemetery to dig up the body to find out who was telling the truth