Monday, May 28, 2012

What does Huck mean by that statement?Huck makes a statement concerning the Widow Douglas: "And she took snuff too. Of Course, that was all right,...

Snuff is chewing tobacco that one sniffs though the nose. Huck is observing that the Widow Douglas is a hypocrite because she will not allow Huck to smoke tobacco. Of course, Huck doesn't use those words, but he essentially has observed the situation correctly.

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