Topic > Literary Devices in Huckleberry Finn - 1974

To achieve this, Twain uses humor to satirize topics in a non-offensive method. Twain uses satire to inspire his readers to change in a certain way. The first element of the novel that Twain satirizes is the hypocrisy of the characters in his novel. In the novel, Miss Watson is Huck's caretaker. She is very sincere and correct, as well as Christian. However, in her daily life, she deals with buying and selling slaves, which is hypocritical because she is supposed to be Christian, which are people who tend to want equality and a moral lifestyle. Miss Watson goes completely against these values ​​and still calls herself a Christian. In this case, Twain satirizes hypocrisy to show that slavery is evil and ruins people's lives. Miss Watson is supposed to be a good Christian woman, but she still does bad things, like trading and buying slaves. Another example of Twain satirizing hypocrisy is when Huck and the two rival families go to church. Select family members bring their firearms to church in case fighting is involved. The church is a place of worship, peace and love, but these people carry their weapons and intend to do violence with them. In this example, Twain satirizes human morality. As humans, we tend to put our personal issues above religion. Twain saw this and used humor to make the reader understand this fact. Another topic that Twain satirizes in the novel is family