In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, the main character, Huck is immersed in the racist and toxic environment of South American society. Throughout the novel, Huck is presented with many different archetypes of human behavior and encounters a wide variety of responses. Twain uses satire to criticize human behavior and the unnecessary violence that follows, pointing out the stupidity and narrow-mindedness of South American society during this time. Through Twain's use of the Shepardsons and the Grangerfords, Huck is exposed to many different people who refuse. to change their mindset about a seemingly insignificant family feud. Huck views many of these people as primitive and foolish. Although Huck is not classified as “civilized” or “educated,” Huck distinguishes right from wrong. When he encounters the Shepardsons and the Grangerfords fighting over nothing, he is confused. When Huck says, “Well, who shot?” Was it a Grangerford or a Shepherdson? “The laws, how do I know? It was so long ago” (Twain 108). This demonstrates the extent to which stubbornness and incapacity...