Essay Archive - The Adventures of Huck Finn: Satire
The Adventures of Huck Finn Satire
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, written in the vernacular form by Mark Twain, captures many examples of satire throughout the book. Satire is the technique that employs wit to ridicule a subject, usually some social institution, with the intention to inspire reform. Twain uses satire in this novel to expose the problems which he sees in society. The beauty of using satire is that it is humorous with a serious message, stubble yet powerful.
In Chapter XVIII, Why Harnie Rode Away for His Hat, satire demonstrates how ridicules a feud ....
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