Introducing Satire

When the Duke and Dauphin are introduced in chapter 19, the literary use of satire is also developed. From here on out, the Duke and Dauphin provide comical scenes throughout the course of the story. Huck has suspicions regarding their true identities but he still treats them as though they are royalty. The fact that they are actually con- artists shows a slight glimpse into the unusual class structure that the story contains because the raft becomes a social structure within itself.