1. Imagery
At the beginning of chapter 19, images are used to create a description of the scene. Twain talks about the size of the river, the stillness of sound, the wind, birds, sun, and willow trees. The intent of these descriptions is to allow the reader to form a better picture in their minds about where Huck is. The effect of Twain describing the scene is that all five senses experience what Huck is surrounded by. Many details effect sound, touch and sight, but no senses are excluded when Huck portrays his point of view of the area.
2. Characterization
By the attitudes and personal qualities of the duke and king based off of their words and actions are that they only care about money, leading them to be con men. Their characterization is satiric because they are described as being bald, fat, and messy. These descriptions do not fit the stereotypical idea of what a duke or king should look like. The way that they act, come up with historical inaccuracies, and make literary allusions support the idea that they may be con men. They don't have their stories straight, or even their facts correct. By them tricking the people at the religious revival, Twain is suggesting that religious people are easily tricked and that the king and duke are truly cons because they would gladly lie to the people to accept their money.
Twain describes the Arkansas townspeople as directed by white men, and so small that it is a one-horse town. He also portrays them as gullible when he puts the king and the duke at the church revival to take their money. The purpose for this is to show how far the king and the duke were willing to go to get money and to show how unwise he thinks that the churchgoers are. The duke and the king's second advertised play is a jab at the town. He lures the townspeople in, tricking them, then leaving before the show starts the next night with all of their money.
3. Motif
In chapter 20, Twain uses weather to emphasize the rise of conflict. Huck describes the weather as being rainy and dark, with strong lighting. Everyone seemed to be very fearful of the storm, but Jim just continued sleeping, never noticing the dangerous weather. This weather can be interpreted as a bad sign of things to come for Huck, and also a depiction of the current mood in the story.
4. Theme
Huck has an epiphany in chapter 23 that helps him to resolve his inner conflict. He is was taken aback, though, in the presence of the duke and king because they advance his inner conflict. Jim's unconditional love for his family, and his longing to be reunited with them helps Huck to feel like helping him is the right thing to do. When he helps the duke and king, however, he feels like he is not held responsible for helping three criminals get away with their crimes. Twain is addressing the theme of helping others if it is the right thing to do, regardless of the consequences with the law in this section.
5. Pathos
An example of pathos in chapter 23 would be Jim and his feeling of helplessness over his daughter being dumb. She is unable to speak, so Jim feels like he is a victim, or in suffering, even though it is not his fault. His internal conflict is that she is handicapped, and the fact that he cannot be with her makes his helplessness grow.
At the beginning of chapter 19, images are used to create a description of the scene. Twain talks about the size of the river, the stillness of sound, the wind, birds, sun, and willow trees. The intent of these descriptions is to allow the reader to form a better picture in their minds about where Huck is. The effect of Twain describing the scene is that all five senses experience what Huck is surrounded by. Many details effect sound, touch and sight, but no senses are excluded when Huck portrays his point of view of the area.
2. Characterization
By the attitudes and personal qualities of the duke and king based off of their words and actions are that they only care about money, leading them to be con men. Their characterization is satiric because they are described as being bald, fat, and messy. These descriptions do not fit the stereotypical idea of what a duke or king should look like. The way that they act, come up with historical inaccuracies, and make literary allusions support the idea that they may be con men. They don't have their stories straight, or even their facts correct. By them tricking the people at the religious revival, Twain is suggesting that religious people are easily tricked and that the king and duke are truly cons because they would gladly lie to the people to accept their money.
Twain describes the Arkansas townspeople as directed by white men, and so small that it is a one-horse town. He also portrays them as gullible when he puts the king and the duke at the church revival to take their money. The purpose for this is to show how far the king and the duke were willing to go to get money and to show how unwise he thinks that the churchgoers are. The duke and the king's second advertised play is a jab at the town. He lures the townspeople in, tricking them, then leaving before the show starts the next night with all of their money.
3. Motif
In chapter 20, Twain uses weather to emphasize the rise of conflict. Huck describes the weather as being rainy and dark, with strong lighting. Everyone seemed to be very fearful of the storm, but Jim just continued sleeping, never noticing the dangerous weather. This weather can be interpreted as a bad sign of things to come for Huck, and also a depiction of the current mood in the story.
4. Theme
Huck has an epiphany in chapter 23 that helps him to resolve his inner conflict. He is was taken aback, though, in the presence of the duke and king because they advance his inner conflict. Jim's unconditional love for his family, and his longing to be reunited with them helps Huck to feel like helping him is the right thing to do. When he helps the duke and king, however, he feels like he is not held responsible for helping three criminals get away with their crimes. Twain is addressing the theme of helping others if it is the right thing to do, regardless of the consequences with the law in this section.
5. Pathos
An example of pathos in chapter 23 would be Jim and his feeling of helplessness over his daughter being dumb. She is unable to speak, so Jim feels like he is a victim, or in suffering, even though it is not his fault. His internal conflict is that she is handicapped, and the fact that he cannot be with her makes his helplessness grow.