... of Huckleberry Finn, to reveal and poke fun of many problems facing American society. Satire, which is irony, sarcasm, or caustic wit used to attack or expose folly, vice, or stupidity, is the key tool in which he demonstrates many of the problems that plague civilization today. In the beginning of the story, Huck sneaks away ... society's fascination for ceremony an somber things and how people are drawn into them. The oath that Tom had written basically said that every boy in the gang had to promise to be loyal, and never reveal and of the gang's secrets. Then the insignia of the band ...

• Word Count: 1273
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School