Over time, as people grow and learn new things, they develop morally. In the novel "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", Mark Twain describes society through the eyes of a young boy and the reality thrown at him during his journey. Huck's journey creates a clearer picture of the morals that are part of everyday life, or, as defined by Webster's Dictionary, the "beliefs about what is right behavior and what is wrong behavior." The beginning of his journey begins with much of Huck's development, his views towards corrupt society. Huck's journey continues to show the hypocrisy and corruption within society, especially religious issues. Huck's friendship with Jim erases the blurry and invisible views of racial hypocrisy, but it also teaches Huck what a true friendship is during their trip on the Mississippi River when Huck sees that he truly cares for him. Today's society is not flawless. Twain shows morality in society satirically through the eyes of Huck and the people Huck befriends. Twain is not trying to directly show just the corruption within society, but he is trying to describe what society consisted of in the antebellum South. The most obvious and simplistic form of satire is shown when Huck tells us that Miss Watson wouldn't let him near the tobacco, but "she took snuff too; of course it was all right, for she did it herself" (2) In satirically, he makes it clear to Huck that he cannot approach tobacco for his own well-being, but ignores that moral in his own life. Twain also shows the flaws of society in a satirical way during the Boggs-Sherburn event. Boggs' goal is to "do the right thing" by killing Colonel Sherburn. However, his courage quickly changes when he sees a gun in Sherburn's hands at...... middle of paper ......tion, he makes the decision to ask for help, even if he risks losing his freedom. . In this moment, Huck tells us that he “knew he was white inside. ” (275) The inversely related contradictions in society between Huck and Jim are satirical because society in the 1800s implied that only whites made good moral decisions, yet Jim contradicts all of society's statements. Twain shows the flaws of society in a humorous way through satire. Through the satire shown in the novel Huck Finn, we see a change in how Huck perceives religion. Huck's journey continues to show the hypocrisy and corruption within society. Huck's friendship with Jim erases unfocused and immature views of racial hypocrisy, but it also teaches Huck what a true friendship is. Twain shows this throughout the novel in the form of satire and highlights morality in society.