In chapters 22 and 23 of the adventures of huckleberry finn, the idea that the common swindlers, the duke and the king, believably pose as royalty can be viewed as quite humorous. what does twain’s use of this humorous situation throughout the passage accomplish? it draws a parallel between common swindlers and those who rule the government. it draws a parallel between common swindlers and the townspeople they attempt to cheat. it draws a parallel between the townspeople and those who rule the government. it draws a parallel between those who rule the government and those who support them.

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.