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A 10 page paper which examines the theme of hypocrisy through religion in Mark Twain’s “the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” No additional sources cited.
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of social commentary and frequently addressed conditions in society he may well have felt were warped to some extent. This is perhaps why so many people explicate his stance on
slavery in the novels he wrote. But, aside from the issues of race and slavery, Twain often imbedded religious perspectives in the various works, providing the reader, perhaps, with a
look at the hypocrisy of a society that held tight to Christianity and the importance of Church, but yet also seemed to be less than spiritual in their daily lives.
With that in mind the following paper examines how Twain presented various images of hypocrisy relating to religion in his novel "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Hypocrisy and
Religion: Huck Finn The first instance of religion and hypocrisy comes in Chapter II when the boys are planning an adventure, with the
creation of a gang. One of the boys, Ben Rogers, claimed that he was not able to get out of the house much, except on Sundays. Ben told the others
he wanted to start on Sunday. However, "all the boys said it would be wicked to do it on Sunday, and that settled the thing" (Twain Chapter II). This
particular excerpt almost seems to serve as an introduction to how religion is seen in the society of Huck Finn. The reader sees these young boys planning great adventures, and
they are likely, none of them, real believers in God or Christianity. The boys are adventurers and would likely do just about anything in adventures. But, the foundation of religion
has been instilled in such children very deeply. The boys of this gang may not be religious, but like society, blindly follow some of the religious rules, such as no
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