Huckleberry Finn:

Chapters 19-23
By: Tyler, Belle, Spurthi, Ben
Chapter 19 Summary
Huck and Jim meet
two men, one who
claims to be a duke
and they serve him
The other man who is
older claims to be a
king and wants to be
served first
Huck knew they were
liars but decided to
pretend he didnt
know
Tyler
Chapter 19 Characters
Dauphin- an elderly
man who Huck lets on to
the raft, claims to be the
son of King Louis XIV (Jim
believes him, Huck does
not), con-artist
Duke- a man in his
thirties who is also let on
to the raft by Huck, claims
to be the Duke of
Bridgewater (Jim believes
him, Huck does not), con-
artist, amateur actor

Belle
 Chapter 19 Quotes
Its lovely to live on a raft. We had the sky
up there, all speckled with stars, and we
used to lay on our backs and look up at
them, and discuss about whether they was
made or only just happened. Jim he
allowed they was made, but I allowed they
happened Jim said the moon could have
laid them; well, that looked kind of
reasonable, so I didnt say nothing against
it (Twain 107)
Analysis:
This quote really has many important
events. One, Huck is obviously becoming
much more accustomed to having Jim and
living on the raft. He is just talking with Jim,
treating him as he would a friend. Another
thing we see is that once again Huck is the
rational, person and Jim being more
creative. However, Jim is able to convince
Huck that the stars might have been laid,
and rather than continuing to fight as he
did for the Solomon story, he simply
accepts that what Jim said is true. This is
showing his slow growth as a person, as he
no longer finds the need to argue simply to
argue.

Spurthi
Quotes Chapter 19
Continued
Quote
All through dinner Jim stood
around and waited on him, and
says Will yo Grace have some
o dis or some o dat? and so
on, and a body could see it was
mighty pleasing to him. (Twain
111)
Analysis
Through this quote, we see that
when Jim is treating the duke
as superior, the duke is
enjoying it and this brings out
how conceited a person is. The
duke finds it appealing to be
held to a higher regard than
common people, and likes it
when people acknowledge that
he is better than them.

Spurthi
Chapter 20 Summary
The king and duke come
up with a plan to charge
people to see them
reenact Romeo and Juliet
Huck lies to the duke
and king about Jim,
saying they were in an
accident in Missouri
The group stops at
Pokeville and finds all of
the people in the woods
The King lies about being
a pirate trying to help
others and gets 87.75 and
a jug of whiskey from the
people who try to help
Tyler
Chapter 20 Quotes
Tis my fate to be always ground into
he mire under the iron heel of
oppression. Misfortune has broken
my once haughty spirit; I yield, I
submit; tis my fate. I am alone in
the world- let me suffer; I can bear
it. (Twain 115)
Analysis
This quote is very symbolic of the
feelings of a slave or black person in
that time period. They thought there
was nothing they could do against it
and that they had to submit, and
that they had to follow the orders of
their masters. They believed it to
be their fate, and very few actually
stood against this. In reality, the
king is not really a king, but he is
still able to force control, just like at
that time the white people really
were not masters and did not
have the right to own slaves, but
they deceived the slaves into
thinking so.
Spurthi
Quotes Chapter 20
Continued
You couldnt make out what the
preacher said any more, on account
of the shouting and crying. Folks
got up everywheres in the crowd,
and worked their way just by main
strength to the mourners bench,
with tears running down their faces;
and when all the mourners had got
up there to the front benches in a
crowd, they sung and shouted and
flung themselves down on the
straw, just crazy and wild.
Analysis
This quote shows the chaos and
disorder that is present in religion.
Twain tries to show that no one
really heard what the preacher said
on account of their own personal
feelings and emotions. Twain really
shows how religion is personal and
is interpreted differently by each
person. He says it cannot be orderly
and that it needs to be natural.

Spurthi
Chapter 21 Summary
They go to a town in
Arkansas to perform
the plays
A harmless drunk man
was yelling about
death and was shot
twice by Colonel
Sherburn
He died in a drug
store with Huck and
many others watching
Tyler
Chapter 21 Characters
Colonel Sherburn-
man who shot Boggs,
seems completely
unfazed by a mob
ready to lynch him on
his doorstep
Boggs- a drunk man
who insulted
Sherburn, resulting in
him being shot and
killed
Belle
Chapter 21 Quotes
The same second I see a young girl
coming on the run the pistol barrel
come down slow and steady to a level-
both barrels cocked Bang! Goes the
first shot, and he staggers back,
clawing the air- bang! Goes the second
shot, and he tumbles backwards
Colonel Sherburn he tossed his pistol
onto the ground, and turned around on
his heels and walked off. (Twain 129)
Analysis:
Twain shows how Boggs is killed not
just infront of the townspeople, but in
front of his daughter. Sherburn waits to
shoot until his daughter is there. After
shooting, he simply turns and walks
off, showing no regret, remorse, or
emotion. This shows how cold some
humans can be and the fact that they
can murder so easily reflects the idea
that by owning slaves, they are
indirectly killing innocent people,
regardless of their skin color.

Spurthi
Quotes Chapter 21
Continued
Well, by and by somebody said
Sherburn ought to be lynched.
In about a minute everybody
was saying it; so away they
went mad and yelling, and
snatching down every
clothesline they come to do
the hanging with. (Twain 130)
Analysis:
This quotes shows peer
pressure, and the influence
society has on a person. One
person says that Sherman
should be lynched and then
everyone follows suit, showing
that people just dont want to
be left alone, and they need
other peoples approval before
proceeding.

Spurthi
Chapter 22 Summary
A mob goes to Sherburns
house to lynch him but he
calls them all cowards
Huck leaves and goes to
the circus which he enjoys
Only 12 people show up to
the duke and kings play
and they all leave
the duke and king decide
to have a lower comedy
play in which no women
or children are allowed

Tyler
Quotes Chapter 22
Your newspapers call you brave
peoples so much that you think
you are braver than any other
people- whereas you are just as
brave, and no braver. (Twain
132)
Analysis
This quote shows how much
society influences how a person
thinks. Colonel Sherburn was true
when he said that all the people
believe what the newspaper is
saying as that was their own form
of news and communication back
then. They relied heavily on what
the newspaper said, and believed
it just showing how much society
relied on communication and how
society makes people think in
certain ways.

Spurthi
Quotes Chapter 22
Continued
Well, that night we had our show; but
there warnt only about twelve people
there- just enough to pay expenses.
And they laughed al the time, and
that made the duke mad; and
everybody left, anywaysthe duke
said these Arkansaw lunkheads
couldnt come up to Shakespeare.
(Twain 135)
Analysis:
This quote shows how humans think.
The duke and kings interpretation of
Romeo and Juliet is laughed at and
thought of as a comedy. Rather than
evaluate their own shows and figure
out why people may have laughed,
the duke blames the people of
Arkansas, and says they are not smart
enough to understand Shakespeare.
Humans in general tend to look to the
faults of others rather than find the
faults within themselves, when in
reality it might be their mistake.

Spurthi
Chapter 23 Summary
the duke and king perform
and the audience is mad it
was two short
The audience had
everybody else come to
the show the next two
nights to see how they
were cheated
the third night the people
had rotten eggs to throw
but the duke and king
snuck out before the show
They left on the raft where
Jim confessed how much
he misses his family

Tyler
Chapter 23 Characters
Lizabeth- Jims
daughter who he
misses greatly, and
who is deaf and
mute

Belle
Chapter 23 Quotes
Its the way I feel, too, Jim. But weve
got them on our hands and we got to
remember what they are, and make
allowances What was the use to
tell Jim these warnt real kings and
dukes? It wouldnt a done no good
(Twain 139)
Analysis:
This quote shows how Huck now
tricks Jim, but rather to show that
he can or that he is more powerful
than Jim or more intelligent, he does
so for a legitimate reason. He does
not want to ruin Jims fantasy by
telling him that the men were not
really a king and a duke. He acts very
mature here, almost like a parent
who does not tell their kid that Santa
Claus does not exist, simply to
preserve the fantasy and allow them
to be happy. Huck does the same
thing, showing how he is maturing.

Spurthi
Chapter 23 Quotes
Continued
When I waked up just at daybreak he
was sitting there with his head down
between his knees, moaning and
mourning to himself He was
thinking about his wife and his
children, away up yonder, and he
was low and homesick; because he
hadnt ever been away from home
before in his life; and I do believe he
cared just as much for his eople as
white folks does for theirn He was
a mighty fine n***** (Twain 140)
Analysis
In this quote, we see that Huck has
come to a point where he
understands Jims emotions and
understands the reasons behind
them as well. He recognizes that Jim
must be homesick and empathizes
with him, saying he had never been
away from home and that he must
miss his family, like white people.
This is a crucial point, since he
compares Jim to a white person, and
agrees that they both are similar in
at least one way. He calls Jim a good
slave, which just shows again, how
he is growing as a person and
beginning to understand Jim. Spurthi
Lying can be good in
some situations and bad
in others. Huck lies much of
the time in order to
save Jim from being
caught. He does this
to protect and help
him. The two men
who call themselves
Duke and the
Dauphin lie to get
special treatment
and gain self worth.
Ben
Love is a bond that can
never be broken.
No matter how hard
Jim tries to reach his
family he might never
see them again. Jim
tries so hard to see his
loved ones and he
feels so strongly that
they are near that he
will stop at nothing.
Jim thinks about his
family when they are
not here. One simple
thing can
Ben
In the face of wrong do
what is right.
Huck meets these two
men and they lie to him
and Jim. It doesnt
make it right for him to
do anything mean back.
Huck does the right
thing and gives them a
place to live. Huck also
never did anything to
his father when he was
back home even though
his father beat him
every day.

Ben
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