The stories of “Little Big Man” and “Huckleberry Finn” are both picaresque novels thanks to their realistic characters and the episodic adventures that the main characters go through throughout the stories. Picaresque stories also introduce satirical humor to criticize society's practices. Most of the entire story is told through these episodic adventures instead of focusing on a set goal. In "Huckleberry Finn", Huck Finn has many adventures with his fugitive slave friend Jim as he travels on their raft. Jack Crabb also has many adventures ranging from watching his companions fall in battle to finding his supposed relatives in brothels. One of the characteristics of a picaresque novel is a main character who can sometimes be dishonest. In "Huckleberry Finn", Huck uses dishonesty to his advantage. This can be seen in cases such as lying to slave catchers to save Jim. «because dad is there, and maybe you would help me tow the raft to the shore where there is light. He's sick. (Huckleberry Finn, pg. 81) Other examples can be seen as when Huck pretends to be someone he is not....