While the king and duke were pretending to be related to the deceased, I felt like the girls believed them even after Doctor Robinson told the girls the men were frauds. If Huck had to keep trying to dig himself out of a hole each time Joanna caught him telling a lie, why would he continue to lie? He should have just said that he had never seen the king, or he should have turned it around to Joanna and asked what she had known about the king; that's what I would have done because it is much easier to ask questions than it is to answer them. When Huck took the money from the men's room, I don't think he had a plan other than to give the money back to the girls. He should have came up with a plan because he knows what the king and duke will do in order to get the money back; they only care about themselves, but I'm wondering if Huck doesn't realize that since he is risking the consequences by taking the money back. If the duke and the king are only taking advantage of the family for their valuables, why would they take them to England with them? It kind of defeats their purpose unless they plan to drop them off along the way or kill them so they don't get caught for fraud. Towards the end of this section, I was so frustrated that Huck didn't get away from the duke and the king, but I wonder if he would have been able to survive without them because even though they were frauds they got him out of some dangerous situations and protected him.
This section begins with a crowd gathered in front of the Wilks home to watch Peter Wilks’ three nieces emotionally greet the duke and king; the girls believe the men are their uncles, Harvey and William. The entire town is upset over the death of Peter Wilks and Huck described that he had “never seen anything so disgusting.” Wilks left behind a letter that stated that the house and $3,000 are supposed to go to the girls; Harvey and William were to inherit $3,000. Wilks told in the letter that he had hid $6,000 in his cellar and the two frauds sent themselves to find it. After finding Wilks’ money in the cellar, the duke and the king privately counted the money. They had to add some of their own money when they discovered that the amount came up short $415 of the $6,000. Then, they generously give all the money over to the girls in front of a crowd of townspeople. Doctor Robinson, an old friend of the deceased, interrupts to declare the duke and the king fraud, and stating they are the thinnest kind too. He asks Mary Jane, the eldest Wilks girl, to listen to him as a friend and dismiss the impostors. In reply, Mary Jane handed the king and tells him the $6,000 to invest for the girls. It was surprising to me that no one listened to Doctor Robinson, nor did they even consider that the two men might be frauds trying to take advantage of the girls.
The king, duke, and Huck planned to stay at the house in the spare rooms and that night there was a big supper with all the men and women that were invited since they were close friends to Wilks. Huck stood behind the king and the duke and waited on them. Huck seemed almost annoyed by the talk that was taking place during the supper. When they were done eating, Huck and they hare-lip, Joanna, had their own supper in the kitchen from the left overs. She began asking him about England; Huck was lying about things and he was being caught. The other sisters interrupt and make Joanna apologize for not being courteous to Huck. I like Joanna's curiosity of new things and her ability to question Huck and catch him in his own lies. Huck feels bad for the girls so he goes to the men’s room to search for the money in attempt to give the girls back the money. Huck found the money, then takes it to where he was sleeping, and later sneaked out late that night to hide money in Peter Wilks' coffin. The next day was the funeral, and Huck never got another opportunity to take the money out of the coffin. He watched with worry as the undertaker sealed the coffin without looking inside beforehand; he wondered if he should write to Mary Jane after he had left town to tell her to have the coffin dug up so they can see if the money still remains inside it. Soon, Huck realizes he won't get the opportunity to write the girls because the king and the duke say they are going to take them to England with them. Finally, the men question Huck about the disappearance of the money and Huck blames it on the slave family that the king split up and sent to Orleans and Memphis. I thought that the men would have realized that the money had come up missing the morning of the funeral, but they realized the disappearance much later than I assumed. I find it funny that Huck tricked them because if he had told them that it was hidden in the coffin, the men would have went back up and dug up the coffin themselves and who knows what would have happened to Huck.
Huck ends up telling Mary Jane the truth but asks her to stay at a friends house and to leave without seeing the men before she leaves because her innocent body language would give away their secret. Huck left Mary Jane a note that revealed where the money was hidden. Shortly after Mary Jane leaves the house, Huck encounters Susan and Joanna and tells them that their sister has gone to see a sick friend and he managed to trick them into leaving the matter alone. Later, there was an auction held to sell the family's possessions a mob interrupts the auction because two men showed up claiming that they were the real Harvey and William Wilks. The real Harvey Wilks, claims that him and his brother were late because their luggage was lost, and his brother broke his arm. Doctor Robinson says again that the duke and the king are frauds and the real and fake Wilk's brothers were brought to a tavern to be examined. The king and the duke draw suspicion when the kings signature doesn't match the real signature, and the men couldn't come up with the $6,000. To try \and end the situation, the real Harvey says that his dead brother had a tattoo on his chest, and the men all tried to describe it, but the undertaker tells the crowd he saw no tattoo. The mob carries the four Wilks claimants and Huck with them when they go to examine the body. The crowd was in an uproar when the $6,000 was discovered in the coffin. During the commotion, Huck escaped, but not for long; the king and the duke ended up reaching him in a boat. This part of the book irritated me because I was excited that Huck had finally gotten away from those two frauds. Huck always has to think of lies to get himself out of potential trouble whenever he is with the frauds; although he has to lie, he does realize what is right and what is wrong. The king almost strangled Huck out of anger, but the duke stopped him. Each of them thought that the other had hid the money in the coffin so they could get it later without telling the other that they were going to do so; this argument lasted for awhile before everything ended up dying down.
While I continue reading, I realize more and more that the duke and the king are two manipulative frauds who are only worried about self-fulfillment and how things will only benefit themselves. They didn't care that there was a family suffering the death of a loved one, and they just saw it as an opportunity to be clever and earn a lot of money in the end. Just like Huck I would feel ashamed if I had to be with the king and the duke. I like how Twain doesn't portray Huck's character as selfish because when I read, I continue to dislike the duke and the king more and more because they are so caught up in themselves. It makes me realize how others might view me if I ever acted like I was the best person that ever walked and only cared about myself. By realizing this, I am able to rethink my actions before I do them, and rethink what I have to say before I say it.
This section begins with a crowd gathered in front of the Wilks home to watch Peter Wilks’ three nieces emotionally greet the duke and king; the girls believe the men are their uncles, Harvey and William. The entire town is upset over the death of Peter Wilks and Huck described that he had “never seen anything so disgusting.” Wilks left behind a letter that stated that the house and $3,000 are supposed to go to the girls; Harvey and William were to inherit $3,000. Wilks told in the letter that he had hid $6,000 in his cellar and the two frauds sent themselves to find it. After finding Wilks’ money in the cellar, the duke and the king privately counted the money. They had to add some of their own money when they discovered that the amount came up short $415 of the $6,000. Then, they generously give all the money over to the girls in front of a crowd of townspeople. Doctor Robinson, an old friend of the deceased, interrupts to declare the duke and the king fraud, and stating they are the thinnest kind too. He asks Mary Jane, the eldest Wilks girl, to listen to him as a friend and dismiss the impostors. In reply, Mary Jane handed the king and tells him the $6,000 to invest for the girls. It was surprising to me that no one listened to Doctor Robinson, nor did they even consider that the two men might be frauds trying to take advantage of the girls.
The king, duke, and Huck planned to stay at the house in the spare rooms and that night there was a big supper with all the men and women that were invited since they were close friends to Wilks. Huck stood behind the king and the duke and waited on them. Huck seemed almost annoyed by the talk that was taking place during the supper. When they were done eating, Huck and they hare-lip, Joanna, had their own supper in the kitchen from the left overs. She began asking him about England; Huck was lying about things and he was being caught. The other sisters interrupt and make Joanna apologize for not being courteous to Huck. I like Joanna's curiosity of new things and her ability to question Huck and catch him in his own lies. Huck feels bad for the girls so he goes to the men’s room to search for the money in attempt to give the girls back the money. Huck found the money, then takes it to where he was sleeping, and later sneaked out late that night to hide money in Peter Wilks' coffin. The next day was the funeral, and Huck never got another opportunity to take the money out of the coffin. He watched with worry as the undertaker sealed the coffin without looking inside beforehand; he wondered if he should write to Mary Jane after he had left town to tell her to have the coffin dug up so they can see if the money still remains inside it. Soon, Huck realizes he won't get the opportunity to write the girls because the king and the duke say they are going to take them to England with them. Finally, the men question Huck about the disappearance of the money and Huck blames it on the slave family that the king split up and sent to Orleans and Memphis. I thought that the men would have realized that the money had come up missing the morning of the funeral, but they realized the disappearance much later than I assumed. I find it funny that Huck tricked them because if he had told them that it was hidden in the coffin, the men would have went back up and dug up the coffin themselves and who knows what would have happened to Huck.
Huck ends up telling Mary Jane the truth but asks her to stay at a friends house and to leave without seeing the men before she leaves because her innocent body language would give away their secret. Huck left Mary Jane a note that revealed where the money was hidden. Shortly after Mary Jane leaves the house, Huck encounters Susan and Joanna and tells them that their sister has gone to see a sick friend and he managed to trick them into leaving the matter alone. Later, there was an auction held to sell the family's possessions a mob interrupts the auction because two men showed up claiming that they were the real Harvey and William Wilks. The real Harvey Wilks, claims that him and his brother were late because their luggage was lost, and his brother broke his arm. Doctor Robinson says again that the duke and the king are frauds and the real and fake Wilk's brothers were brought to a tavern to be examined. The king and the duke draw suspicion when the kings signature doesn't match the real signature, and the men couldn't come up with the $6,000. To try \and end the situation, the real Harvey says that his dead brother had a tattoo on his chest, and the men all tried to describe it, but the undertaker tells the crowd he saw no tattoo. The mob carries the four Wilks claimants and Huck with them when they go to examine the body. The crowd was in an uproar when the $6,000 was discovered in the coffin. During the commotion, Huck escaped, but not for long; the king and the duke ended up reaching him in a boat. This part of the book irritated me because I was excited that Huck had finally gotten away from those two frauds. Huck always has to think of lies to get himself out of potential trouble whenever he is with the frauds; although he has to lie, he does realize what is right and what is wrong. The king almost strangled Huck out of anger, but the duke stopped him. Each of them thought that the other had hid the money in the coffin so they could get it later without telling the other that they were going to do so; this argument lasted for awhile before everything ended up dying down.
While I continue reading, I realize more and more that the duke and the king are two manipulative frauds who are only worried about self-fulfillment and how things will only benefit themselves. They didn't care that there was a family suffering the death of a loved one, and they just saw it as an opportunity to be clever and earn a lot of money in the end. Just like Huck I would feel ashamed if I had to be with the king and the duke. I like how Twain doesn't portray Huck's character as selfish because when I read, I continue to dislike the duke and the king more and more because they are so caught up in themselves. It makes me realize how others might view me if I ever acted like I was the best person that ever walked and only cared about myself. By realizing this, I am able to rethink my actions before I do them, and rethink what I have to say before I say it.