Twain's Dark Vision of American Society In his book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain writes about his vision of America. Twain uses several characters in his book to convey the state of society of his time. Each character essential in the elaboration of Twain's message comes from a different background and serves as a representation of various people in their respective social class. Only an individual's thoughts and actions can accurately embody his or her true notions about society. Considering this logic, readers must understand Huck's profound character to grasp Twain's perception of the fundamental hypocrisy and moral confusion of American society. Huck, the protagonist, embodies a white orphan who grew up in a lower social stratum. The Widow Douglas, a kind woman, adopts Huck with the intention of civilizing him. However, growing up practically alone exposes him to an unforgiving world. Huck occasionally displays distrust of some of the pervasive ideals in society. Throughout the book, Huck encounters many difficult situations that influence him to reflect on his place in society. Readers can observe Huck's character development as he faces dilemmas throughout his narrative. Raised in an environment that treats him as an outcast, Huck gradually realizes that his destiny places him in particularly difficult circumstances. The things in life that apply to a “normal” person do not apply to him in the same way. For example, he fails to relate to the “normal” childhood experienced by most middle-class children. He is an orphan with no place to truly call home, torn between his delinquent maternal father and the widow Douglas. Some critics such as Jonathan Bennett see Huck as a weak-minded teenager who "does not have the ability... middle of paper... to convince someone even as innocent and neutral as Huck to conform. After Huck's After experience with the Duke and the Dauphin, realizes that “the best way to get along with his kind of people is to let them have their way.” As more problems occur in his life, readers can find out that Twain describes his dark vision of the American in which the country does not live up to its ideals The question to ask now is whether Twain leaves room for the American Society must rise above its hypocritical state Some people believe that hypocrisy is necessary to maintain democracy. Without hypocrisy, the powerful voice of public opinion could turn the country into a state of civil war and see it as a moral issue to be overcome?