Huck Finn

At first, I thought Huckleberry Finn was going to be a novel about racism - seeing as it uses the "n" word -, but I soon realized that it was sort of the opposite. Mark Twain uses many different techniques to set the tone of the novel. By not only creating background for his characters, but also using accents in their speech, Twain creates more relatable characters. Also, in his use of over coming civil obedience - since Huck helps out Jim who is a "slave"- a common cause is created that the reader can root for throughout the book. Through the many struggles and events that Huck and Jim face, Twain build a bond; this way, when Huck ultimately decides that Jim should not be enslaved, the readers have no objections. The story is not so much about slavery, but about over coming social expectations and following what you believe to be morally right - Huck helping Jim.  Mark Twain does a good job at disguising this at first though, which makes the book more intriguing for the reader once they begin got understand the true plot.