Introduction There are few works in American literature as bold, controversial, and inventive as Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. At first glance, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn seems like a simple adventure story—a young boy running away from home, drifting down the Mississippi River on a raft with an escaped slave. But beneath this surface lies a much deeper book. Twain’s novel quickly transforms into a sharp social satire, a challenge to America’s conscience, and a rich text that...