This paper outlines the moral hypocrisy of pre-Civil War American society in relation to Mark Twain’s vivid tale of a young boy and a runaway slave.
This paper explores the moral hypocrisies apparent in Southern society during the 1800s. It explains how Twain, in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, gives voice to the subjects of slavery and independence. It shows how he boldly sheds new light on topics previously whispered about.
Write what you know! The cliched demand resonates nostalgic whispers through a rich history of American literature. Mark Twain answered the call to record a time that was truly his own. In the 1800’s, engulfed in civil unrest and divided on the subject of slavery, Mark Twain gave voice to the quiet ironies of American politics. Moved by the inhumane management of slaves, Twain bravely criticized a long-standing paradigm of American economics and social order. In his famous masterpiece, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain portrays the cruel injustice of slavery in America just prior to the Civil War.