Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn . "Don't it s'prise you de way dem kings carries on, Huck?" "No," I says, "it don't." "Why don't it, Huck?" "Well, it don't, because it's in the breed. I reckon they're all alike," "But, Huck, dese kings o' ourn is reglar rapscallions; dat's jist what dey is; dey's reglar rapscallions." "Well, that's what I'm a-saying; all kings is mostly rapscallions, as fur as I can make out." Which best describes the satirical element of this excerpt?
Answer
A
Jim and Huck are basing their opinion of all royalty on fake kings.
B
Jim is revealing to Huck that most people are not what they seem.
C
Jim tells Huck that he knew the truth about the kings before everyone else.
D
Jim and Huck still genuinely believe that the“rapscallions” are royalty.
Explanation
The men they call “kings” are actually frauds, not genuine royalty. Huck uses their behavior to make a broad judgment that kings are “mostly rapscallions,” so the satire comes from judging all royalty by these fake kings. Choice A best describes that element.
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