Satire in Huckleberry Finn A key literary element of Huckleberry Finn is satire. Huck is among one of the most satiric characters ever created. Much of the novel deals with social commentary of the people and places along the Mississippi river in the south. There are three separate escapades in which social commentary is offered by the novel. The first concerns the two slave hunters who approach the raft. After Huck makes them believe that …showed first 75 words of 253 total…

…showed last 75 words of 253 total…escapade in which social commentary is offered is in the scene when Huck tells his story about being a pirate and wishing to convert his brethren. This is laughable but everyone is so overcome by their love of God and their fellow man that they believe him and donate to his cause. These are a few examples to show how social commentary and satire entwine with each other to create a wonderful masterpiece Huckleberry Finn.