We continued our study of satiric elements of the novel, specifically Twain's trenchant satire of gullible rural townspeople . We noted Twain's use of diction to create satire by identifying the many malapropisms spoken by the imposter con-artists who pretend to be brothers of the deceased Peter Wilkes. Critically, we then discussed Huck's ongoing character and moral development as he decides to upend the plot to steal the deceased's money. In this regard, we studied controversial passages where Huck recognizes Jim's humanity as Huck wrestles with the realization that Jiim, an escaped slave, is as human as the members of white society.