The cruel approach of the scam surprises even Huck<span>, and he comments that "it was enough to make a body </span>ashamed of the human race<span>." The events of Chapter 24 reveal that the duke and the king have taken complete control of the raft and its travelers.</span>
In Huckleberry Finn, Huck encounters things like feuding, murder, and slavery, which make him see life in a different light. He used to be carefree, but now he sees the weight of the world.