In the novel The adventures of huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain uses his knowledge of the Mississippi River to write about the ways of life in the Southern Mississippi area before the civil war. In chapters 17-22 of the novel Mark Twain exposes the Hypocrisy of Southern society through false notions of aristocracy, Pious support of religion, and pretend knowledge of academics. He presents these aspects of Southern society through the feuds between The Shepredsons and …showed first 75 words of 912 total…

…showed last 75 words of 912 total…flaunt their education they believe they have and eagerly agree with every Sunday sermon in hopes that others will look up to them as upperclass society. In actuality they do not practice what is preached. Though these two events between Sherburn and Boggs, and the Granger fords and the Sheperdsons, Mark Twain easily portrays the Hypocreaceae of southern societies through their false beliefs of power, their religious support and their idea of knowledge in academics.