Question

In chapter 8, why does Huck decide not to tell anyone about Jim’s escape? What does this tell us about Huck’s character? Your response should be at least two hundred words.

Answer 1

Huck decides not to tell anybody of Jim's escape because if Jim stayed back, he would have been sold. Huck and Jim are both alienated from the society in a number of ways. Their fates are linked right from the first part of the novel. Freed from the hypocrisy of the society they create a heaven of their own.