1. Satire
In chapters 17 and 18 Twain uses satire to make fun of the way that society treats certain people. He satirizes the feuding families because they use violence against each other all of the time, but then they can sit peacefully in church together. They even appear to listen intently as the preacher recites his sermon about how to love your brother. Twain also satirizes the way that girls are stereotyped with the character Emmeline. She is very poetic and lovely, like a girl at the time would have been perceived, although he may not have agreed with these stereotypes.
2. Foil
Buck Grangerford is a foil to Huck Finn because he is an aristocrat in society, whereas Huck is a poor rascal. Buck was living a life very luxurious compared to the life of Huck, who doesn't even have a real family. Buck even believes that he lives a life above the law because of his socioeconomic status, but Huck is the complete opposite. He lives trying to escape the law, and get what he wants without getting caught and punished. Huck does have the potential, however, to be as smart and social as Buck, even thought he acts less smart than he actually is.
3. Frame Story
The frame story in chapter 18 is the story of the family feud between the Grangerfords and the Sheperdsons. The story of their family feuds and man hunts is told to give a back story on what exactly Huck finds himself witnessing. Since the story is told in first person, this frame story is essential to gain complete comprehension of what Huck sees, hears, and is thinking about. The family feud is retold in the middle of a story, which is what makes it a frame story.
4. Situational Irony
The Grangerfords' and the Sheperdsons' attendance at church was very ironic, especially when the sermon was given by the preacher. The Grangerfords and the Sheperdsons had had family feuds for many years, even resorting to killings of each other's family members. Both families were able to sit peacefully in church together, however. When the preacher delivered his sermon about loving our brother, Twain was using situational irony to show how odd it was for the families to have a deeply rooted hate for each other, but then listen closely when the preacher talks about loving each other, only to resort back to violence shortly after.
5. Narrator and Point of View
The first person point of view of the book naturally omits a person from the majority of the chapters. This is because a character in the story, in this case it is Huck, tells the story from their perspective. As a result, the reader only gets a limited perspective, because you only understand the point of the narrator and what they experience through their senses. It is completely impossible for the first person narrator to understand exactly what another character is thinking.
In chapters 17 and 18 Twain uses satire to make fun of the way that society treats certain people. He satirizes the feuding families because they use violence against each other all of the time, but then they can sit peacefully in church together. They even appear to listen intently as the preacher recites his sermon about how to love your brother. Twain also satirizes the way that girls are stereotyped with the character Emmeline. She is very poetic and lovely, like a girl at the time would have been perceived, although he may not have agreed with these stereotypes.
2. Foil
Buck Grangerford is a foil to Huck Finn because he is an aristocrat in society, whereas Huck is a poor rascal. Buck was living a life very luxurious compared to the life of Huck, who doesn't even have a real family. Buck even believes that he lives a life above the law because of his socioeconomic status, but Huck is the complete opposite. He lives trying to escape the law, and get what he wants without getting caught and punished. Huck does have the potential, however, to be as smart and social as Buck, even thought he acts less smart than he actually is.
3. Frame Story
The frame story in chapter 18 is the story of the family feud between the Grangerfords and the Sheperdsons. The story of their family feuds and man hunts is told to give a back story on what exactly Huck finds himself witnessing. Since the story is told in first person, this frame story is essential to gain complete comprehension of what Huck sees, hears, and is thinking about. The family feud is retold in the middle of a story, which is what makes it a frame story.
4. Situational Irony
The Grangerfords' and the Sheperdsons' attendance at church was very ironic, especially when the sermon was given by the preacher. The Grangerfords and the Sheperdsons had had family feuds for many years, even resorting to killings of each other's family members. Both families were able to sit peacefully in church together, however. When the preacher delivered his sermon about loving our brother, Twain was using situational irony to show how odd it was for the families to have a deeply rooted hate for each other, but then listen closely when the preacher talks about loving each other, only to resort back to violence shortly after.
5. Narrator and Point of View
The first person point of view of the book naturally omits a person from the majority of the chapters. This is because a character in the story, in this case it is Huck, tells the story from their perspective. As a result, the reader only gets a limited perspective, because you only understand the point of the narrator and what they experience through their senses. It is completely impossible for the first person narrator to understand exactly what another character is thinking.