Who are the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons?

Two noble, pious, aristocratic families that absurdly, bloodily feud with one another despite mutual respect. Huck stays with the Grangerfords after becoming separated from Jim, but becomes embroiled in their feud after he accidentally enables a Grangerford girl to elope with a Shepherdson boy.

What is the Grangerfords?

The Grangerford clan(family) is Twain’s example of a traditional aristocratic family living in the pre-Civil War South. They’re very rich: each family member has his/her servant; their house is huge and beautiful, and they own a ton of land with over a hundred slaves (we’re thinking they live on a plantation).

What satire is used in Huck Finn?

In this novel, Twain satirizes many ideas some of which include racism, religion and superstition. Mark Twain uses satire in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to influence the people and way of life by ridiculing societal norms and the ignorance of people during that time period.

How are the Grangerfords and Shepherdsons satire?

This family feud is huge though. The feud between The Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons is a very violent feud. Sometimes one of the families will surprise the other family with an ambush and just start shooting with each other. The satire that they don’t even know why they are fighting, makes the reader laugh.

How do Grangerfords and Shepherdsons exhibit religious hypocrisy?

Both families are God frearing/ church going folks, but they also tote their guns to church, plot murders, and follow any commandment but “love thy neighbor.” Twain uses these families to show the loss of life and ridiculous aspect of feuding, thus displaying his feeling for the Civil War.

How does Huck introduced to the Shepherdsons and Grangerfords?

Once on shore, Huck finds himself at an impressive log house owned by the Grangerford family. After they are convinced that Huck is not a member of the Shepherdson family, the Grangerfords take Huck in, give him warm clothes, and feed him.

Where is satire in Huckleberry Finn?

Examples of Satire The river plays a large part in Huck Finn[/caption] (1) Twain satirizes religion with Huck and Jim’s litany of superstitions. (2) Twain satirizes greed: Huck’s Pap returns for the sole purpose of grabbing Huck’s wealth. The duke and the dauphin commit fraud several times in an effort to get rich.

What is Twain satirizing in Pap’s monologue from Chapter 6?

Twain is mocking the institution of slavery, by using Pap to point out how ridiculous it is to have to wait six months sell a free black man. In Pap’s rant Twain was able to mock ideas of society and show some of the cruelties of society as a whole.

How does Twain satirize Southern culture in his description of the Grangerford Shepherdson feud?

Twain employs satire to express his belief that “civilized” society is neither moral, ethical, nor civilized. Exaggeration, stereotyping, and irony are used throughout the story to satirize and to expose the Grangerfords as the typical southern aristocrats and pap as the typical drunken “white trash.”

What is the story with the Grangerfords and Shepherdsons How long have they been feuding?

They’ve had a hardcore feud going on with the nearby Shepherdson clan for about thirty years, and each family is intent on killing off the other, one by one, until no one’s left standing. Even Buck Grangerford, a boy around Huck’s age, has violence on his mind all the time.