The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a satirical novel that takes place in the early 19th century in St. Petersburg, Missouri, a Mississippi River town. The main theme for this satire is slavery. Twain shows how even though Huck Finn is raised in a way that makes him a racist, he still struggles with the concept of slavery as his friendship with Jim develops. Huck stays with Jim even though he feels that he is going against society and his own religious beliefs. Huck himself has run away from his father who beats him. He is searching for freedom and trying to make it on his own. Jim is also searching for freedom for himself and his family. Huck stays with Jim throughout their adventures, each helping the other to remain "free."

When Jim and Huck come upon the Duke and Dauphin the difference between black and whites...