In The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn, the Widow, who is Hucks caretaker tells Huck he needs to be civilized, and act in the proper way that society wants him to. The Widow said to Huck that he shouldn’t smoke cigarettes because its dangerous, and shortly after she uses a form of tobacco. (QUOTE) This quote shows the hypocrisy of civilized society because she is telling him in order to be civilized he shouldn't smoke, then she goes against her own word and uses tobacco. She is saying one thing and doing the other, As people, we are expected to be civilized throughout our society, but we dont always act upon what we know is expected. In The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn, Twain comments on society by using thematic advancement. Twain shows the hypocrisy of civilized society, and shows us as readers that not everyone is perfect. As evidenced by Huck Finn.....
In The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn, the Widow, who is Hucks caretaker tells Huck he needs to be civilized, and act in the proper way that society wants him to. The Widow said to Huck that he shouldn’t smoke cigarettes because its dangerous, and shortly after she uses a form of tobacco. (QUOTE) This quote shows the hypocrisy of civilized society because she is telling him in order to be civilized he shouldn't smoke, then she goes against her own word and uses tobacco. She is saying one thing and doing the other,