To what does the phrase the conquered knee refer in the context of the poem? a) the knee of those begging for old ironsides to be saved b) the knee of the man bent down proposing to his future bride c) the knee of the enemy bowed down in defeat on the deck of the ship d) the knee of the captain bowed down in prayer for the safety of his vessel

It was fifteen minutes before i could work myself up to go and humble myself to a ; but i done it, and i warn’t ever sorry for it afterwards, neither. i didn’t do him no more mean tricks, and i wouldn’t done that one if i’d a knowed it would make him feel that way. in at least one hundred words, describe what central theme in the adventures of huckleberry finn emerges in this excerpt, and how its emergence relates to the social norms of the time.