The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Why does Huck tell the stories about other kings?
Chapter 23: The Ornieriness of Kings
Chapter 23: The Ornieriness of Kings
Huck tells the stories about the other kings to convince Jim that almost all kings are rapscallions.
"But, Huck, dese kings o' ourn is reglar rapscallions; dat's jist what dey is; dey's reglar rapscallions."
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn