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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 19-22
In chapters 19-22 of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", Huck and Jim are introduced to two subtle, but dangerous threats: the Duke and the Dauphin. Although these two may seem harmless, they are very dangerous when it comes to the safety of Jim. They make jokes and poke fun at Jim at some points, ignoring what a sensitive situation hes in as a runaway slave. Due to many of their actions, such as the fraud at the church meeting, and the fake runaway poster they created to "protect" Jim, it is plausible that their true intentions are to use Jim to their own advantage.This is a threat that Huck and Jim are failing to recognize, and if the Duke and the "King" fulfil a plan such as this, it would not only mean death for Jim, but it would also put Huck in a very dangerous situation, as he has been aiding Jim the whole time.
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I agree that The duke's fake bill probably will mean bad things for Jim. The duke could probably pass of his fake bill as a real bill and sell Jim if he needs money. If Jim is turned in Huck will probably be in trouble for harboring a runaway slave. I don't know what they do to people for that but it can't be good. I think that the sooner Huck and Jim lose the duke and the King the better.
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