... claims no one wants to be there and is motivated by fear. He continues, saying they failed to bring a "true man," a leader who is brave and has purpose. After Sherburn finishes, everyone disperses. Huck then thinks to himself that's he could have stayed if he had wanted to. It was ... in Sherburn's speech that Twain satirizes the shortcoming of the average man. This realization of the limitations of man was a recurring theme throughout the book, as Huck was learning and playing on the nature of humans. Similarly, with the Grangerfords and Sheparsons, their feud allowed Twain ... living...

• Word Count: 2013
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... one really wants to be there and everyone is afraid. He goes on to say that they failed to bring a "true man", someone to follow who is brave and has a purpose. After the end of the speech, the crowd disperses. The speech was so powerful that it made Huck think, "I could a staid, ... to." Twain uses Sherburn's speech to satirize the average man. Huck learns from this experience about the average man and his limitations. This is a constant theme throughout the book as Huck is always learning and playing on the nature of humans. The King and Duke do the same thing too. Similarly with ... ...

• Word Count: 1565
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School