Satire in Huck Finn by Keough https://padlet.com/rkeough00/d9himmd984yt Some good, funny stuff en-us 2018-02-05 16:10:29 UTC 2025-11-24 08:57:22 UTC hello@padlet.com Legal System dannylew96 https://padlet.com/rkeough00/d9himmd984yt/wish/228611878 "The judge and the widow went to law to get the court to take me away from him and let one be my guardian; but it was a new judge that had just come, and he didn't know the old man; so he said courts mustn't interfere and separate families if they could help it; said he druther not take a child away from its father." pg. 16, Chapter 6
Explanation: This quote satirizes the legal system during this time period and how it is unfair and unusual. Even though Huck's father is known for being an abusive and alcoholic character, he is still granted custody because he is the "father." The southern and traditional values cloud their proper legal judgement, thus resulting in this ruling that is unreasonable.]]> 2018-02-06 14:31:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rkeough00/d9himmd984yt/wish/228611878 The Duke and the Dauphin rkeough00 https://padlet.com/rkeough00/d9himmd984yt/wish/228615927  “When the place couldn’t hold no more, the duke he quit tending door and went around the back way and come onto the stage and stood up before the curtain and made a little speech, and praised up this tragedy, ad said it was the most thrillingest one that ever was; and so he went on a-bragging about the tragedy…the next minute the king come a-prancing out on all fours, naked; and he was painted all over, ring-streaked-and-striped, all sorts of colors, as splendid as a rainbow.” (136)
o   The play that the duke and the king hold is an example of satire.  Twain pokes fun at the con-men and illustrates their play as being completely ridiculous.  The satirical elements in this scene include Twain’s description of the king prancing around on stage, naked, and his colorful attire.  It is definitely a very extravagant display that attempts to mimic the idiocy of both the king and the duke.
]]> 2018-02-06 14:37:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rkeough00/d9himmd984yt/wish/228615927 dannylew96 https://padlet.com/rkeough00/d9himmd984yt/wish/228627478 2018-02-06 14:53:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rkeough00/d9himmd984yt/wish/228627478 rkeough00 https://padlet.com/rkeough00/d9himmd984yt/wish/228627748 2018-02-06 14:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rkeough00/d9himmd984yt/wish/228627748 Religion and the King rkeough00 https://padlet.com/rkeough00/d9himmd984yt/wish/228628082 "And then he busted into tears, and so did everybody. Then somebody sings out, "Take up a collection for him, take up a collection!" Well, a half a dozen made a jump to do it, but somebody sings out, "Let him pass the hat around!" Then everybody said it, the preacher too." (100) This quote demonstrates how people fell for the "religious" lies of the King and pay him for no real moral reason. Twain is satirizing the zealous nature of religion and how it can sometimes be taxing to pay money or time to something that is false. ]]> 2018-02-06 14:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rkeough00/d9himmd984yt/wish/228628082 dannylew96 https://padlet.com/rkeough00/d9himmd984yt/wish/228628899 2018-02-06 14:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rkeough00/d9himmd984yt/wish/228628899 rkeough00 https://padlet.com/rkeough00/d9himmd984yt/wish/228631971 2018-02-06 14:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rkeough00/d9himmd984yt/wish/228631971