... under pressure to conform to the civilized' aspects of society. Then there is Jim, who accompanies Huck and is a runaway slave seeking freedom from the world that has denied it to him for so long. However, Mark Twain uses his novel, The Adventures 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 from his home...

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