Throughout the book, Huck strives to define his opinions of religion, slavery, family, and friends as he defies society's. ... Huck begins to appreciate Jim and shows quite a bit of compassion, for his time. ...

• Word Count: 716
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Irony, according to the Oxford Dictionary, is defined as "use of language that has an inner meaning for a privileged audience and an outer meaning for the persons addressed or concerned." ... In A very interesting example of the situational irony Twain uses in chapter 27 is when the townspeople actually show compassion toward the blacks, which contradicts Twain's main theme. ...

• Word Count: 939
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School