The Duke
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The Duke is a con artist who, along with his partner the King, joins Huck and Jim on their journey and provides much of the novel’s satirical commentary on fraud and pretension.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
con artist
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confidence man → fictional character → |
| appearsIn |
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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| associatedWithTheme |
fraud
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gullibility of society → pretension → satire of social pretensions → |
| characterType |
antagonist
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comic character → |
| claimsNobility |
European aristocracy
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| claimsTitle |
duke
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| contrastsWith |
Huckleberry Finn
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| createdBy |
Mark Twain
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| deceives |
small-town communities along the Mississippi River
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| engagesIn |
fraud
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scams → theatrical swindles → |
| exploits |
trust of others
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| hasPartner |
The King
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| journeysOn |
Mississippi River
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| languageStyle |
affected and pretentious speech
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| narrativeFunction |
vehicle for social satire
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| roleInWork |
provider of satirical commentary on fraud and pretension
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| setting |
American South before the Civil War
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| travelsBy |
raft
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| travelsWith |
Huckleberry Finn
→
Jim → |
| usesDisguise |
false noble identity
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Tom Sawyer universe
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featuresCharacter |
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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hasCharacter |
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The King
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partnerInCrime |
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The King
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travelsWith |