There are numerous crimes in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The violence of these crimes is vividly described by Huck, the narrator, showing their impact on him. By showing Huck's shock at these events, Twain shows that there is no true justice in the South, except for futile and often inappropriate attempts to gain personal justice. During these scenes Huck's turmoil reflects what Twain wants the reader to feel. Ultimately, this novel is a harsh criticism of the Southern lifestyle in which justice is unattainable. At the beginning of the story, Huck seems to feel comfortable being with his father instead of the widow: "He was a little lazy and cheerful." , lying comfortably all day, smoking and fishing, without books or studies." (Twain 24) However, Hucks' father is not exactly the father figure a child would want. He is violent: "But in time Pap got comfortable with his hick'ry and I couldn't stand it. I had all the bruises." (Twain 24) and is not caring towards Huck. Once Huck realizes that his father is crazy and is an alcoholic, Twain, through Huck's eyes, gives the readers a feeling of fear in comparisons of Huck's father. "There was Pap looking wild, jumping all over the place and yelling at the snakes. He said they were crawling up his legs." (Twain 28) "Then he got down on all fours and crawled away, begging them to leave him alone, then he rolled himself up in his blanket and wallowed under the old pine table, still begging; and then he went and cried." (29)Once this has happened, Huck feels like he's had enough. "I thought if I could find a way to keep Daddy and the Widow from following me, it would be a more sure that trusting luc... middle of paper... justice passing through the 'police' but through himself. Try to get justice by stealing and hiding the money in the coffin. Once the real uncles arrive, the Duke and the King are suspected as fakes by the doctor and the real uncles. ..but I think they are frauds,” (Twain 197). The final test to prove whether or not they are real or frauds is when they go to dig up Peter Wilks' body to see his tattoo. When the king and the duke flee from the sight of the tomb, shows that justice in the South is unattainable as they run away. “Here they come!… They were the king and the duke.” there was still a lack of justice as the duke and king were not captured..”