Throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, emphasis has been placed on the issue of slavery and people's reactions to it. African-American population. A vast majority of white American society criticized them for their skin color and forced them into slavery because they were different. Huck, like the people he grew up with, was not friendly toward African Americans. However, his opinion of them changed as he became acquainted with Jim, a slave who ended up being his traveling companion whom he was trying to help escape to freedom. He saw the good in Jim when no one else could. Mark Twain made fun of many groups of people, many of whom were white. His mockery showed the reader that from slave to royalty, no one is perfect. Everyone has flaws. He showed us that there is a darker side to royalty and fathers, and a brighter side to slaves. His satire had a tremendous impact on a major theme in history and overall taught his audience a higher view.