Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Answer 1

In this excerpt, Twain presents the character of Miss Watson. Instead of immediately providing a clear description of the woman, he uses a lot of descriptive adjectives to characterize her. We gather that she is an older, serious maid. We know this because her description ("old," "tolerable," "with googles on") conveys an idea of severity. We also know that she is a person who appreciates rules and polite behaviour, and that she wants Huckleberry to adhere to this rules ("don't put your feet up there," "don't scrunch up like that," "why don't you try to behave?"). Finally, we know that Huckleberry thinks she is a nagging person ("I couldn't stood it much longer").