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 and Huck still genuinely believe that the“rapscallions” are royalty.
D
Jim tells Huck that he knew the truth about the kings before everyone else.
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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