Where does Huck decide to have an adventure in Chapter 12?
One night during a storm, Huck and Jim see a wrecked steamboat. Huck wants to board it and have an “adventure,” in the spirit of Tom Sawyer, but Jim “was dead against it.” Huck, however, convinces a reluctant Jim to go against his better judgment, supposing that the pair will find valuable things onboard the boat.
Why does Huck not turn Jim in?
Huck realizes that he would have felt worse for doing the “right” thing and turning Jim in than he does for not turning Jim in. When Huck reaches this realization, he makes a decision to reject conventional morality in favor of what his conscience dictates.
What do Huck and Jim do with the robbers boat?
What do Jim and Huck do with the robber’s boat? Why is this important? Jim and Huck steal the robbers’ boat because theirs floated away. This is important because the robbers have no way to get off the Walter Scott (and end up drowning when the storm washes it off the sandbar and it sinks.)
Why does Huck want the wrecked steamboat CH 12?
Why does Huck want to rescue the robbers on the wrecked steamboat? Huck’s conscience bothers him after he takes their boat and leaves them to die. Why does Huck wish Tom Sawyer could be with him to explore the wrecked steamboat? Huck knows that Tom would add excitement and “style” to his adventure.
Did Huck turn in Jim?
As Huck contemplates his crime, Jim goes on about being free, saving money, and going back to buy his family out of slavery. Jim continues that if he is unable to do so, he will just steal them out of slavery. The pressure is too much for Huck to stand, and as he heads to the shore, he decides to turn in Jim.
Why can’t Jim and Huck escape the boat?
Why can’t Huck and Jim escape from the boat? How do they finally get away? Jim and Huck are trapped on the boat with the gang of murderers/robbers because their raft has come lose and drifted away. They steal the boat that belongs to the gang to escape.
