Mark Twain, originally known as Sam Clemens, is widely recognized as the author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel written in the early 1880’s, yet set during the late 1830’s to early 1840’s. Sam Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, wrote many books while especially utilizing satire in his work. Along with satire, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is also infused with many instances of hypocrisy. Mark Twain reflects his knowledge of the insincerity of morals from the South onto the characters in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to express his distaste for hypocritical principles.
Sam Clemens was born on November 30, 1835 in the village of Florida, Missouri. It was only many years later that …show more content…
Twain’s novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, was no exception to his frequent use of the stylistic device. Satire is often used to mock others through the use of humor as well as exaggeration. In fact, in a letter addressed to Twain’s siblings, Orion and Mary Clemens, Twain spoke on his weaknesses as well as his strengths. Twain wrote, “ [ An But ]I have had a “call” to [literarture], of a low order—i.e. humorous. It is nothing to be proud of, but it is my strongest suit…” (Twain). The letter, dated back to 1865, reveals Twain’s decision on what he found a calling to, satire in literature. Additionally, an example of satire used in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn includes, “‘ ...you drop that school, you hear? I’ll learn people to bring up a boy to put on airs over his own father and let on to be better’n what HE is. You lemme catch you fooling around that school again, you hear?’” (Twain 21). Twain mocked Pap’s own level of education as Pap attempted to belittle Huckleberry for the education Huckleberry was receiving. The satire in the situation being that a father should be more accepting of their offspring receiving an
Sam Clemens was born on November 30, 1835 in the village of Florida, Missouri. It was only many years later that …show more content…
Twain’s novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, was no exception to his frequent use of the stylistic device. Satire is often used to mock others through the use of humor as well as exaggeration. In fact, in a letter addressed to Twain’s siblings, Orion and Mary Clemens, Twain spoke on his weaknesses as well as his strengths. Twain wrote, “ [ An But ]I have had a “call” to [literarture], of a low order—i.e. humorous. It is nothing to be proud of, but it is my strongest suit…” (Twain). The letter, dated back to 1865, reveals Twain’s decision on what he found a calling to, satire in literature. Additionally, an example of satire used in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn includes, “‘ ...you drop that school, you hear? I’ll learn people to bring up a boy to put on airs over his own father and let on to be better’n what HE is. You lemme catch you fooling around that school again, you hear?’” (Twain 21). Twain mocked Pap’s own level of education as Pap attempted to belittle Huckleberry for the education Huckleberry was receiving. The satire in the situation being that a father should be more accepting of their offspring receiving an