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Huck doesn't turn Jim in because Jim in Huck's first TRUE friend. Jim is also the only "family" Huck has ever had that cares so much about him and will protect him.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoHuck does not turn Jim in because he likes Jim. He starts reminiscing of all the good times he has had with Jim and believes his friendship out weighs turning Jim in.
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∙ 12y agoBecause Huck and Jim ate really good friends and Huck doesn't want Jim to get in trouble.
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Why does Huck want to save Jim Turner?
cause he's a paul, like huck
What is Huck' s response to Jim's plans to steal his own children?
Huck thought it a derangement of Jim ethical character to think to steal another man's property.
Who did Huck want to write a letter to explaining what happened to Jim?
miss Watson
What is the birth name of Huck Flyn?
Peter Huck's birth name is Peter Adam Huck.
What is Huck Geary's birthday?
Huck Geary was born on January 22, 1917.
What does Huckleberry Finn learn about Jim from Mrs Loftus?
Huck learns that Jim is suspected of being a runaway slave and that there is a reward offered for his capture. Mrs. Loftus advises Huck to turn Jim in, but Huck decides to help Jim escape instead.
How did Jim react when he saw Huck for the first time?
Jim was initially startled and suspicious when he saw Huck for the first time as he was afraid Huck would turn him in. However, he eventually realized that Huck genuinely wanted to help him escape, which led to a deep bond of friendship developing between the two characters.
What does Huck learn about Jim?
Huck learns that Jim is a caring and compassionate person who values their friendship. He realizes that Jim is intelligent, resourceful, and has a deep sense of morality, challenging the racist beliefs of society at the time. Huck comes to see Jim as a true friend and equal, rather than just a slave.
What is the conflict in Huck's mind about Jim?
Huck struggles with societal norms that dictate slaves should be returned to their owners, while also feeling a strong bond of friendship and loyalty towards Jim. He grapples with conflicting feelings of guilt for helping Jim escape and loyalty towards their friendship.
What did the young boy who was walking along the river tell Huck when he returned to leave with Jim?
The young boy warns Huck that people are looking for Jim because he has run away. He tells Huck that Jim is suspected of murdering Huck.
What does Jim think when he first see's huck on the island?
Jim is initially startled when he sees Huck on the island, as he believes that he has seen a ghost. However, he quickly realizes that Huck is alive and is relieved to be reunited with him. Jim is happy to see Huck safe and well.
What is Jim's response to Huck's trick?
Jim is initially angry at Huck for playing a trick on him, but he eventually forgives him after seeing how upset Huck is. Jim understands that Huck didn't mean any harm and values their friendship more than holding a grudge.
Why does Huck decide to tear up the letter he writes to Miss Watson about Jim?
Huck tears up the letter because he believes it's wrong to turn Jim in as a runaway slave. Through his adventures with Jim, Huck grows to see him as a friend and realizes the value of Jim's humanity over societal expectations. Huck chooses to be loyal to Jim rather than follow the law or conform to society's norms.
Why do some people call huck the real farther of Jim on Huckleberry Finn?
Huck liberated Jim and helped Jim realize who he was!
How does huck's practical joke on Jim humanize Huck?
No clue
What decision does huck make to quiet his conscience?
Huck decides to write a letter to Miss Watson telling her where Jim is so he can be returned to slavery, but then tears up the letter and resolves not to turn Jim in, choosing to follow his own moral compass instead of society's expectations.
What does Huck learn about Jim while talking to Mrs Loftus?
In 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,' Huck learned that Mrs. Loftus' husband was going to use a gun to capture and turn in his friend, Jim for the reward money. While she was compassionate toward Huck's plight as a runaway child, she had no such compassion for a runaway slave.
