In the adventures of huckleberry finn, the house is packed with people after the duke hangs his signs. which statement best explains how this could be viewed as evidence of satire? it satirizes the fact that those who are less formally educated often unintentionally fool those who are more educated. it satirizes the fact that those who claim to be the most intelligent and well educated are actually the easiest to fool. it satirizes the fact that society often claims to like proper art while actually preferring things that are slightly unsavory. it satirizes the fact that people are often willing to pay any price for something if they think it will impress others.

The harlem renaissance dawned in an era of pervasive racism and segregation. although legally "free," many african americans were still bound by ideas that had their roots in the slavery of earlier centuries. identity and freedom are important ideas presented in many of the poems from the harlem renaissance. furthermore, the values of identity and freedom are not unique to particular times and places. as hughes expresses in "dream variations," all humans want to be able to develop their identities in freedom. what role does freedom play in the poems you read in this unit? what is required of a society to enable each individual to be true to his or her identity and be free to live by that identity? write about at least three of the poems, describing how the poet uses imagery to depict freedom and identity, the lack of it, or the desire for it.