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CHAPTER XXII.
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Chapter 22 — CHAPTER XXII.
Central question
What does the town do after being humiliated?
Main argument
The mob disperses, Huck watches the circus, and the king and duke keep revising their playbill to keep the...
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Section 22 of 42
Chapter 22 — CHAPTER XXII.
Central question
What does the town do after being humiliated?
Main argument
The mob disperses, Huck watches the circus, and the king and duke keep revising their playbill to keep the scam alive. Their bad performance becomes profitable only because the crowd prefers not to admit it was fooled. Twain shows a social world organized around self-protection and self-deception.
Key ideas
Spectacle can survive its own failure.
Crowds often cooperate in their own deception.
Huck remains mostly a watcher at this stage.
Key takeaway
The town protects its pride by pretending a bad show was good.
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