Which excerpt from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn most clearly illustrates that the duke is someone who does not take responsibility for his actions and would rather blame others if something does not go well?

So the duke said that these Arkansaw lunkheads could not come up to Shakespeare; what they wanted was low comedy—and perhaps something ruther worse than low comedy, he reckoned.

Explanation:

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (or, in some very recent editions, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) is a book written by Mark Twain, first published in December of the year 1884 in the United Kingdom and in the United States in February 1885.

The book is renowned for its colorful description of individual characters and places along the Mississippi River. It was set in a Southern antebellum community that had ceased to exist over 20 years before the book was published; Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a scathing satire on deep-rooted attitudes, particularly racism.

abolish

do away with

unanimous

in complete agreement

secede

separate; break free

inauguration

starting a new position with a formal ceremony.

cooperationist

people who wanted the north to cooperate with the south

surrender

to give up

volunteer

perform a service for free

draft

involuntary service in military

retreat

withdraw; move away from enemy

advisor

expert who gives advice

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