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During the night, Huck and Jim were going to proceed ashore to see if Jim was in a free state ultimately gaining his freedom. Before they go ashore they hear shouting, barking or dogs and see torches chasing something. That something was the traveling con men who are later called the Duke and King. Huck and Jim let them come on board because they beg them.
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Huck's opinion of the king and duke would agree most with which of these characters?
Huck's opinion of the king and duke would agree most with the character of Jim. Huck eventually sees through the king and duke's deceitful actions and realizes that they are not to be trusted. Similarly, Jim is initially skeptical of the king and duke's intentions and sees them for who they truly are.
Jim is betrayed by whom and for how much?
Jim is betrayed by Huck, the duke and king; senseless, Jim thought the two rapscallions are really the duke and the king.
Does Huck believe the duke and king's story?
no he dosent he belives them to be frauds :)
Who are the bad guys in Huckleberry Finn?
In "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," the main antagonists are the Duke and the King, who are con artists that Huck and Jim encounter on their journey. Other adversaries include Huck's abusive father and the society that condones slavery and racism.
Why is Jim dressed up like a sick Arab?
Jim was dressed like this so that Huck, the Duke and the King could sneak into the town without suspicion.
What chapter in Huckleberry Finn did Huck play the trick on Jim?
Huck plays the trick on Jim in Chapter 10 of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." In this chapter, Huck and Jim encounter two con men, the King and the Duke, who try to exploit them. Huck plays a trick on Jim by pretending that the events of the previous night were just a dream.
When the king asked Huck if he had seen anyone go into the room what was huck answer?
Huck's answer to the king was that he hadn't seen anyone go into the room, even though he had witnessed the duke entering it earlier. This deception aimed to protect Jim and avoid getting involved in the king and duke's schemes.
What do the duke and the king look like in Huckleberry Finn?
- A pair of con men whom Huck and Jim rescue as they are being run out of a river town. The older man, who appears to be about seventy, claims to be the "dauphin," the son of King Louis XVI and heir to the French throne. The younger man, who is about thirty, claims to be the usurped Duke of Bridgewater. Although Huck quickly realizes the men are frauds, he and Jim remain at their mercy, as Huck is only a child and Jim is a runaway slave. The duke and the dauphin carry out a number of increasingly disturbing swindles as they travel down the river on the raft.
What is the significance of greenville Mississippi in the novel Huckleberry Finn?
Greenville is where the Dauphin and the Duke have sold Jim. Huck goes to steal hime back. The conartists have sold him ironically to the Phelpses which are Tom Sawyer's relatives. Huck pretends to be Tom and Tom pretends to be Sid Sawyer, his younger brother.
Who are the duke and dauphin in Huckleberry Finn?
The duke and the dauphin are two con artists who join Huck and Jim on their rafting journey down the Mississippi River in Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." They deceive people with their schemes and cause trouble for Huck and Jim along the way.
What mean trick did Huck play on Jim?
One of the tricks Huck plays on Jim is pretending that their separation and Huck's adventure with the Duke and Dauphin was just a dream, leading Jim to believe that he dreamed about Huck getting lynched. It plays with Jim's emotions and causes him distress before revealing the truth.
What did the duke tell Huck?
He tells them that his family was hit by a steamboat while they were riding down the Mississippi, and that only he and Jim survived. They are on the way back to their home, but they can only travel at night because people would think Jim is a runaway slave.
