The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Why does Huck tell the stories about other kings?

Chapter 23: The Ornieriness of Kings

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Huck tells the stories about the other kings to convince Jim that almost all kings are rapscallions.

"But, Huck, dese kings o' ourn is reglar rapscallions; dat's jist what dey is; dey's reglar rapscallions."

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn