Law-Justice+and+Government-P4

= = The novel uses satire to show the failures of the government at that time. It is very clear to show how the system has been corrupted and justice was not being served.

Chapter five shows how unreliable to the system is in regards to a child's safety. Huck must move and live with his father even though, clearly his father is in no position to care for Huck and will only expose him to danger. The court rules that Huck must move with his dad not considering the harm that may be done to Huck.

During the time period this book takes place in, helping a slave or assisting in his/her escape was strictly ilegal. Huck is rebel and he not only helped Jim from getting caught by the slave traders in chapter 16 for the thrill, but because he has grown to a point in maturity where he sees the faults in the laws created by the government. Huck believes that Jim is the same as any other white person and deserves the same respect.

The Reconstruction period in America after the Civil War brought up many changes. First change was that all slaves were now free. In the South though, many freed black men were imprisoned and treated as slaves. In chapter 31, having Jim become a slave once again after his legal freedom, sort of makes reference to this era of the Reconstruction.