Hypocracy in Huckleberry Finn “Do as I say, not as I do” a common expression used by the typical hypocrite whose goal is to simply get what they desire most. In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the author, Mark Twain, reaches out to his audience by relating hypocrisy in society at the time to characters in his book. This novel takes place in the pre-civil war era, in Missouri and parts of Arkansas. The main character, Huck Finn is a troubled young boy who slowly finds his way through his own thought. Throughout this The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, hypocrisy is shown through, the concept of freeing Jim, the actions of the Shepardson and Grangerford families, and Pap 's speech .
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Both families are said to be respectful and religious, yet their main purpose in life is to eliminate each other’s faces from existence. The Grangerford family is extremely pleasant and have outstanding levels of hospitality towards Huck, but would aim their guns at the face of any Shepardson. On an occasion Huck tagged along on their trip to church, “Next Sunday we all went to church, about three miles, everybody a-horse back. The men took their guns along, so did Buck and kept them between their knees or stood them handy against the wall”(Twain 109), although the families seem to be doing a good thing by attending church, they also take their guns with them. Church is supposed to be a place of peace and religion are stressed that excessively, yet they are taking firearms that could potentially kill a man. By doing this they are completely eradicating their intentions of doing any good by attending church and label themselves as something more dangerous and sinful. Even in today’s society you will still see people who use the practice of attending church as an excuse to boast what they have. It’s not a strange sight to see a church full of people drenched in designer clothing and a parking lot crowded with sports cars, when religion preaches humbleness and lack of
Throughout the entire novel, Huck has a dynamic …show more content…
Both families are said to be respectful and religious, yet their main purpose in life is to eliminate each other’s faces from existence. The Grangerford family is extremely pleasant and have outstanding levels of hospitality towards Huck, but would aim their guns at the face of any Shepardson. On an occasion Huck tagged along on their trip to church, “Next Sunday we all went to church, about three miles, everybody a-horse back. The men took their guns along, so did Buck and kept them between their knees or stood them handy against the wall”(Twain 109), although the families seem to be doing a good thing by attending church, they also take their guns with them. Church is supposed to be a place of peace and religion are stressed that excessively, yet they are taking firearms that could potentially kill a man. By doing this they are completely eradicating their intentions of doing any good by attending church and label themselves as something more dangerous and sinful. Even in today’s society you will still see people who use the practice of attending church as an excuse to boast what they have. It’s not a strange sight to see a church full of people drenched in designer clothing and a parking lot crowded with sports cars, when religion preaches humbleness and lack of