Huckleberry Finn is by many accounts, one of Mark Twain’s best works. The novel addresses many issues that existed in society during Twain’s time and still present today in doses large enough to make us cringe. To drive his points deeper into the reader’s mind, Twain uses a plethora of literary devices. Some, such as his often-sarcastic view of human emotions, fall under the category of satire. Other devices are used frequently …showed first 75 words of 914 total…

…showed last 75 words of 914 total…main traits of Huck and Jim would require much more flamboyance to be seen clearly. Had Pap Finn not been such a terrible father, Jim would not have seemed as good a replacement. Had Tom not been so cruel in his treatment of Jim, Huck’s occasional abasing comments concerning the black race as a whole would have been far more poignant and the true kindness of the boy’s heart would have been lost.