Society is always influencing others’ thoughts to the point that no one knows what is right and wrong, and only those who speak out will be used as examples, even if they are wrong. Mark Twain believes society is corrupt and hypocritical. Through his book, he makes his characters preach about kindness and all of what comes with their religion, but when it comes to themselves, they are the opposite. He is making fun of society, and society cannot accept that because they want to live in denial and do not want to be shown their hypocrisy. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, he uses the insight of a young boy who had a unique upbringing named Huck to defy societal expectations and norms, allowing him to see the hypocrisy of society and show …show more content…
Huck had spent a lot of time with her because he avoided home. After all, that is where his drunk and abusive father is, so he was able to get to know her well. During this time, Huck saw a lot of what Miss Watson said was hypocritical because she told the children not to do something because it was a sin, but then they would catch her doing exactly what she said not to do. That is why this quote is an example of how Huck believes Miss Watson should be good because she preaches about God and how people are supposed to be kind, but she is not any of this. Miss Watson is selfish and only does something that will benefit her, and Huck is starting to realize she is not a role model for him. Huck describes how the judge is trying to reform Pap and make him a good and respectable person. Pap, on the other hand, has no desire to do anything right, so he gets drunk, and the judge gives up and resents him for wasting his time. The judge is angry with Pap, “The judge felt kind of sore. He said he reckoned a body could reform the old man with a shotgun, maybe, but he didn’t