The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
What is Twain suggesting by having the king and the duke pull their first "con" at a religious revival?
Chapter 20 of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Chapter 20 of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Twain suggests that there is an undercurrent of nastiness to these two characters. They perform their con-job in a sacred place of worship. Although Huck doesn't care much for organized religion, he recognizes the symbolism of what they are doing.