Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn . “What we want is to go out of here quiet, and talk this show up, and sell the rest of the town! Then we'll all be in the same boat. Ain't that sensible?" ("You bet it is!—the jedge is right!" everybody sings out.) Twain is most likely using humor to make a statement about the impressionability of which of the following groups of people?
Answer
A
those who work in the legal field, represented by the “jedge”
B
those who are considered common folk, represented by the townspeople
C
those who are not formally educated, represented by Huck and Jim
D
those who swindle and cheat others, represented by the “duke” and “king”
Explanation
The townspeople immediately agree with the “jedge” and repeat that his plan is sensible, even though the plan is to deceive the rest of the town. Their quick agreement shows how easily ordinary people can be persuaded by a confident speaker. Twain is using humor to comment on the impressionability of common folk, represented by the townspeople.
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