irony in Huckle Finn

The use of irony in Huckleberry Finn Throughout the entire book, The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain used irony to expose the dark and absurd society during that time. The contrasts between the gorgeous appearances and decayed nature present readers the benighted and selfish qualities of human. Also, the ironical descriptions about Romanticism show readers the unrealistic and impractical society. Lastly, people’s daily dialogue reflects black people’s menial positions. Mark Twain tried to unveil the greedy, foolish and racist human nature with the use of irony and satire. Mark Twain used irony to emphasize the specious and fake appearances of people during that time. Firstly, in Chapter 17, Huck went to the Grangerfords’ house, which was the most resplendent place his had ever seen. However, Twain used the fake decorations of fruits and broken clock to show that this family did not care about the actual essences but rather the beautiful appearances and artificial ornaments (134). This irony reveals that people during that time was very fake. Furthermore, Emmeline Grangerford wrote tributes for dead people. However, it is satirical that “She didn’t ever have to stop to think” and “could write about anything sadful” (138). She wrote poems not for expressing sorrow but rather for writing poems without emotions. Lastly, in chapter 24, after the Duke and Dauphin got the money from the townspeople, they went to another village and bought some “swell and starchy” clothes. “When he’d take off his new beaver and make a bow, he looked that grand and good and pious that you’d say he had walked right out of the ark” (210). Twain used ironic descriptions about Duke’s behaviors and apparels to emphasize that even if Duke had changed his appearances, he was still a mountebank. People during that time only tried to pursue the beautiful exterior and forgot the nature of human. Mark Twain also satirized the romantic literature. First of all, in chapter two, Tom