Who shows up in Chapter 29 of Huck Finn?
the duke
Huck puts on his store-bought clothes and goes to see Silas Phelps, the man who is holding Jim. While on his search, Huck encounters the duke putting up posters for The Royal Nonesuch.
What is the tattoo on Peter Wilks chest?
The older gentleman says he can prove who he is because he knows what is tattooed on Peter Wilks’ chest. The king says it is a small blue arrow, and the older gentleman says it is a dim “P” and “B.” The lawyer decides the only one way to be positive is to exhume Peter Wilks and have a look at his chest.
How does the weather in the graveyard scene in Ch 29 contribute to the mood?
How does the weather in the graveyard scene contribute to the mood? -As the wind rips across the mob rips into the grave. As the thunder crashes it is loud and noisy like the mob. How do Huck’s emotions range during the course of chapter 29?
Why is Peter Wilks body dug up?
The townspeople become convinced that all four men claiming to be Peter’s brothers are frauds, and, enraged, decide to dig up Peter’s body to see if he has any tattoo at all. The king’s guess as to Peter Wilks’s tattoo is, so audacious, may be what saves him and the duke from immediate incarceration.
How much was Jim sold back into slavery for?
forty dollars
The boy says that the man who captured Jim had to leave suddenly and sold his interest in the captured runaway for forty dollars to a farmer named Silas Phelps. Based on the boy’s description, Huck realizes that it was the dauphin himself who captured and quickly sold Jim.
What single incident proves the King and the Duke?
What single incident proves the king and the duke to be nearly as stupid as the townspeople? The King and Duke get into an argument about the money and start accusing each other of stealing the cash and hiding it, especially since they had added the proceeds of the Royal Nonesuch to the pot.
How does the setting described in the first paragraph contribute to the mood at the beginning of the chapter?
The first paragraph creates a relaxing mood because huck is laying on the grass in the shade feeling rested and relaxed compared to the previous chapter when he was anxious so this is creating a tranquil mood.
What did Harvey say was tattooed on his brother’s chest?
The real Harvey then has a brilliant idea—he knows what was tattooed on his brother’s chest; does the king know? Although it is clearly time to fold the hand and leave the table, the king won’t give up. He responds that it is a thin, blue arrow. The real Harvey says that no, it was actually Peter’s initials (P-B-W).
Why does Huck like Mary Jane?
Why does Huck tell Mary Jane the truth? He sees how sad she is about the separation of the slave families and tells her they will soon be back. What is special about Mary Jane? She is beautiful and Huck is so moved by her goodness that he resolves to expose the duke and king as the con men they are.