Huckleberry Finn Chapters 32-36

In chapters 32-36 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck finds himself at the home of the aunt and uncle of Tom Sawyer. Tom Sawyer soon arrives at the home, and both of the boys use fake identities to trick the aunt and uncle. At night Tom and Huck sneak out and go for a walk, on this walk they encounter a mob going down the road, with the duke and the dauphin who are tarred and feathered. Huck soon hears that the two “rapscallions” tried to trick the people in this town with their plays too, but were not quite as successful. Huck inevitably feels sorry for the pair, saying that people can be really cruel to one another. He then curses his conscience, saying it is useless and leaves people feeling guilty no matter what. This is an interesting aspect of the novel because Huck has always been wrestling with his conscience and the choice between right and wrong throughout the novel. Huck appears to be very caring and considers other peoples feelings at all times, so it is interesting that Huck decides that his conscience is useless. Twain indirectly brings up an interesting question, that is what is the purpose of a conscience?