its about the adv. of huck finn
From the beginning of the speech every one should have realized that it was fraudulent, but if they didn't then they should have at least questioned the Dauphin when he says that "...although it would take him a long time to get there without money, he would get there anyway, and every time he convinced a pirate he would say to him: 'Don't you thank me, don't you give me no credit; it all belongs to them dear people in Pokeville camp-meeting, natural brothers and benefactors of the race, and the dear preacher there, the truest friend a pirate ever had!"(117). First of all, this so called "changed man" is new in town so he, therefore, has not even an idea of who he's talking so pretentiously about. Second of all, the town people should see straight through the man's lies and see that he wanted money, especially when he mentioned that he had none in such a sincere yet conspicuously dishonest manner. But once again, Twain satirizes the gullibility of
2007-03-13
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the country people and __________good literature of the book. i need something that connects he event just mentioned to satire to the advn. of huck finn is a great peice of literature
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