Second Posting Assignment

Throughout the chapters Huck is faced with dilemmas in which he is forced to lie and other times he speaks of the truth. In chapter VII Huck lies to everyone that cares for him by faking his own death. In addition to taking anything of value out of the cabin and making it seem as though the cabin was robbed . In this case Huck chooses to be dishonest because he knows that if he was to leave those cared would go looking for him or nevertheless be worried about what had happened to him. His fake death would one day give them solace. This shows that Huck is caring. Furthermore shows that although he lacks intellectual intelligence he has more knowledge about everyday life. In chapter XIII Huck lies to the watchman and tells him that his family is in need of help. When in reality he is really he is helping the robbers get off the boat. However in his misleading act of kindness, his plan goes awry when he arrives to find the robbers dead. Based on this event shows that Huck feels remorse from his actions. In addition it shows that Huck is applying the things he learned with Miss Watson and Widow Douglas had taught him.However Huck does occasionally tell the truth. During his conversion with Jim, he promises that he won’t tell anyone why Jim had left. However in Huck’s society it was severely frowned upon and he was taught to bring forth those who had runaway. In the end Huck promised to keep his promise. This shows that Huck is a man of his word. Huck also gives his money to Judge Thatcher. Therefore his alcoholic father cannot get a hold of it and waste it. This shows that Huck is smart because he knows that his father will waste it all on alcoholic beverages. Huck chooses to tell the truth sometimes and tell lies other times because he feels guilty and is only trying to help not only himself but others also. Throughout the chapters, the readers have seen Huck grow up. He has matured.