Chapters+3-4

Chapter 3 "Roxy Plays Shrewd Trick" After the other slaves were sold down the river stealing from Percy Driscoll, Roxy became fearful that her child could grow up to be sold down the river too. She was anxious at the idea of killing her own son to save him from a life not really worth living. On page 11, Roxy says "Oh, I got to kill my chile, dey ain't no yuther way- killin him (Percy Driscoll) wouldn't save de chile fum goin' down de river..." Than an idea pops up in her head. She switched valet de Chambre and Tom Driscoll's clothes began calling them by the other's name name. Tom Driscoll was now Valet de Chambre and Chambers becomes Marse Tom Driscoll. Roxy was very nervous about making this move, but reassured herself with the knowledge that Percy Driscoll can't tell the difference between Tom and Chambers.On page 12, Roxy says "When I 'uz a-washin' 'em in de tub, yistiddy, his pappy asked me which of 'em was his'n." No one had noticed the switch. The only one Roxy was afraid would be able to tell was Pudd'head Wilson. Roxy and the children visit Wilson and he takes their fingerprints. Pudd'nhead does not notice the switch and Roxy begins to feel completely safe. On page 15, "... she trembled all the white and was miserbly frightened lest any moment he- But he didn't. He discovered nothing; and she went home jubilant, and dropped the concern about the matter permanently out of her head." Roxy's shrewd trick has worked and her child has a chance for a better life.

Chapter 4 "The ways of the Changelings" Roxy begins to refer to the Driscoll son as Chambers and her own son Tom. "Tom" is a very spoiled child who seemingly gets everything he wants. He could wine as much as he could and Roxy would get him what he wants. "Chambers" on the hand, doesn't get any special treatment like Tom and became a very quiet and soft kind of child. Tom was able to beat on Chambers as much as he wanted without Chambers fighting back. Chambers was severely punished if he had. Tom had to rely on Chambers to fight his fights for him because Chambers was a strong. Chambers was his protection at all times. Tom was beaten at any game they played. Chambers appears to be better than Tom in every way. However, Chambers had to obey his master and couldn't refuse. Roxy became very disgusted and angry with her son! She finds herself after giving Tom a chance to live a good life that he is just as bad as any slave owner. Tom does not treat her very well and Roxy would plan a way to reveal the truth about Tom, but she knows she can't prove it. On his death-bed, Percy sets Roxy free and sends Tom to live with his brother Judge Driscoll. Tom becomes the heir to the Driscoll's fortune. Roxy decides to leave Dawson's Landing and becomes a chambermaid on a steamboat.

Chapter 3 Analysis I believe Mark Twain was trying to show that social class or races don't really exist in nature. The switch shows that only race exists in society. Also this foreshadows how life may turn out for Tom and for Chambers. On page 17 Mark twain compares the twins lives. "Tom got all the petting, Chambers got none. Tom got all of the delicacies, Chambers got mush and milk, and clabber without sugar." Society continued to operate as "Tom" being the son of Percy Driscoll and "Chambers" as a slave of the Driscoll Family. The children unconsciously take on the role of each other and society doesn't discover that they are not who they seem to be.

Chapter 4 Analysis The significance of Chapter 4 is to show how a person grows up affects what personal and physical traits have. “Tom” grows up having everything brought to him and becomes very dependent. On page 17, "In consequence, Tom was a sickly child and Chambers wasn't. Tom was “fractious,” as Roxy called it, and overbearing; Chambers was meek and docile.” Tom grows up with an easier life given to him and as a result becomes a selfish and nasty person in his life. “Chambers grows up having to do whatever he is told and doesn’t develop a strong sense of his own take on the world. He stays bound to his chains.