Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn is a satirical novel giving Twain's point of view on slavery, religion, and Southern society told through the eyes of a young boy. By having his main character and narrator be a child, Twain puts the common views of society in an innocent perspective. Having first hand experience, Twain is able to accurately depict behaviors and beliefs of people in the south. Even though the novel is anti-racist, it was and still is viewed as racist because of the way that Jim, the runaway slave, is treated in the novel. This novel is a great example of the necessity for equality of all races - although not viewed that way by everyone - and the need to end hypocrisy.
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