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*Adventures of Huckleberry Finn* isn’t just a boy’s adventure—it’s a scorching indictment of pre-Civil War America. Through Huck’s flight from "sivilization" and Jim’s escape from slavery, Twain masterfully exposes the hypocrisy of a society that preaches morality while upholding bondage. The novel’s genius lies in its narrative voice: Huck’s colloquial, often grammatically chaotic dialect becomes a vehicle for profound moral clarity. His infamous crisis—"All right, then, I’ll *go* to hell!"—when choosing to aid Jim, remains one of literature’s most powerful moments of individual conscience defying institutionalized evil. Yet Twain refuses easy resolutions. Jim’s freedom relies on a dead mistress’s whim, not systemic change. The "King" and "Duke" episodes reveal human greed transcending race or class. Ultimately, Huck’s decision to "light out for the Territory" symbolizes America’s unfinished reckoning with freedom. A masterpiece that still unsettles—as all great satires must.