The Wilkses Part 2
By: Lexie Smith, Bailey Velder, Abby Mann,
Mackenzie Ottley, K-D Wilkins
Chapter 27: Summary
It is late at night and Huck must hide money he has taken
from the con men.
He places it in the coffin of Peter Wilkes.
The money is buried with the dead man, leaving Huck to
wonder if it will ever be recovered.
After the funeral, Huck manages to convince the con men
that the Wilkes's slaves stole the cash.
Chapter 28: Summary
Huck comforts Jane
Jane is told the truth by Huck out convicts and money
Jane is convinced to to leave before breakfast by Huck
Huck gives Jane a note stating where the money is
Huck lies to Susan about where Jane went
Huck is able to keep quiet and not draw attention to Jane’s
absents
Chapter 29: Summary
Later, the people who the con men are posing as come into
town.
There is a big dispute about which pair is the real one.
After trying to settle things with a writing test, the
undertaker asks about a tattoo.
$6,ooo discovered in coffin after the corpse is checked for
the tattoo.
Huck Finn Lesson:
A) Huck learns that it is better to be proactive and not
allow bad things to happen if he can prevent it.
B) Huck realizes in the chapters that telling the truth about
the con men and getting Mary Jane her money is the right
thing to do.
C) “...a case where I’m blest if it don’t look to me like the
truth is better and actually safer than a lie.”(Twain
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Literary Analysis: Part 1
Diction: The sentence structure shows the degree of
education a character has.
Example: “‘That’s the name,’” I says, “‘I most forgot it.
Well, Miss Mary Jane she told me to tell you she's gone over
there in a dreadful hurry’” (Twain 173).
Literary Analysis: Part 2
Figurative Language: Though scarce, Twain uses figurative
language to paint a picture.
Example: “ The duke he never let on that he suspicioned
what was up, but just went a goo-gooing around, happy and
satisfied, like a jug that’s googling out buttermilk”( Twain
199).
Literary Analysis: Part 3
Theme: Need to be aware of what is going on around you.
Don’t just act to benefit yourself, but others too.
Example: “Of course I wanted to slide down and get out of
there but I dasn’t try it”(Twain 183).
Study Guide: Question #6
Why does Huck say at the end of Ch. 28, “Tom Sawyer
couldn't ‘a’ done it no neater himself. Of course he would
‘a’ throwed more style into it, but I can't do that very
handy, not being brung up to it”?
Huck isn’t as accustomed to doing “good deeds” like
Tom is (as seen in the quote). Huck is acknowledging
the fact that he is doing good, though not as skillfully
due to lack of practice.
Study Guide: Question #7
Why is the crowd laughing and shouting as they bring the
second set of “Wilkes brothers” to the square?
The crowd is laughing and shouting, because they think
that the fakes are the "real deal” and they are making fun
of them for trying to trick the crowd.
Study Guide: Question #8
What disappointment does Huck face at the end of Ch. 29?
Huck was disappointed because he thought he had
escaped from Duke and the Dauphin. Huck was wrong
and this saddened him.
Work Cited
Twain, Mark. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York:
Random House, 1996. Print