HF+Chapters+28+to+30

__**Chapter 28**__

//**Plot Sequence:**// Huck dropped in on Mary Jane in her bedroom to have a discussion with her. She was talking about her trip to England and how she is depressed about the seperation of the slave family. Huck then blurts out that they will be together again in a few weeks. Huck then realizes that he has predicted this outcome when Mary Jane decides to cross examine him and ask him to explain a little more about the subject. Huck asks Mary Jane to wait at a friend's house until he gives her further orders. Huck tells her that she must not be seen by her uncle's or any family members because her face would give away the secret. The fate of Jim's life is in both characters hands. Huck says that he has not seen Mary Jane since the last time he has seen her but thinks about her all the time. Huck leaves the house and then encounters Mary Jane's two sisters Susan and Joanna. Huck tells the sisters that she has gone to visit a sick friend in need. There was a mob at the end of the chapter that claim to be the real Wilkes. //**Characterization**:// Huck Finn believes that he will not be tricked into wrong situations. Twain makes Huck very smart in this chapter to make him a strong and suspensful character. Twain tries to show the reader that Huck is trying to help Mary Jane. //Theme:// The theme is helping an individual can make you liked in some ways and make you seem like a better person. //**Civilization:**// -Huck is a very good liar. -Lying is his strength to make people believe certain situations so he does not get caught in any trouble. -Huck also tries to do the right thing to keep other people safe. //**Twain's Analysis:**// Twain's ideas for Huck is that if he can keep everybody quiet, he will get out of troublesome situations. Also, when it comes to having interesting characters come back into play, Twain makes them seem like they are the ok characters and they have done nothing wrong.

__Chapter 29__ // Plot Sequence: // The real Harvey and William Wilks arrive with a valid explanation of their delay. The town turns on the duke and king because of the newly aroused suspicion. The king blamed the slaves for taking the money. They test the imposters and Wilks’ using written letters but the duke and king’s writing doesn’t match and the guy who writes for the real Wilks broke his left arm. They tried to compare stories about Peter’s secret tattoo (either P-B-W or a blue arrow). They said that when they examined the body there was no tattoo, so the town thinks all four men are frauds. They dig up the body and to check for tattoos and they find the gold. Huck runs away but not before looking back at Mary Jane’s window. He reached Jim and almost cries when he sees the king and duke also got away and were headed to join Jim and Huck once again. // Characterization: // Huck Finn was told he wasn’t a good liar by the lawyer because he doesn’t have enough practice which shows Huck is honest. He is upset that the duke and king catch up with him and Jim which shows he is against the cheating conmen. The duke and king keep up with their lie and try to incriminate others so that they can get away which highlights their greedy and selfish nature. // Civilization: // The chapter shows the gullibility of civilization. // Themes: // Huck doesn’t take any action when it comes to helping or hurting the king and duke or their lie. The community is convinced to dig up a dead body to find the truth which goes against the conventional religious view and traditional society. // Twain’s Analysis: // The lying duke and king are convinced that they can lie their way out of their ordeal. There is no equality as the slaves are once again made the scapegoats when it comes to missing gold.