Huckleberry Finn Chapters 16-22

      In the beginning of chapter 16, I have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. But apparently Bob seeks revenge when the Child fights back. "he was a man that never forgot and never forgive,". Even though the start of chapter 16 was a bore, we definitely see Huck getting more attached to Jim. And as soon as I think Huck feels blessed to gain such a great companionship, he thinks about betraying Jim. He's considering throwing poor Ol' Jim under the bus. "What did that poor old woman do to you, that you could treat her so mean?"(Twain - Page 109) He then continues to think about the good Miss Watson has done for him. He completely forgot the good Jim has done for him. When picking sides, Huck needs to realize that he can't win. No matter what he decides, he'll be betraying both of his friends. Jim is more significant than Miss Watson anyway. Him and Jim have more history.
      Huck makes the right decision and does not turn into a rat. They continue to set sail and are soon separated. Luckily, Huck meets a kind family and is hoping to stay with them. He's betraying Jim. It seems as though he forgot all about his friend that could be hurt or worse. Death seems to be significant in Chapter 17. I feel as though the significance is foreshadowing. Maybe a significant character will die later on in the novel. Emmeline Grangerford seemed as though she was infatuated with the idea of death. She "used to paste obituaries and accidents and cases of patient suffering in it out of the Presbyterian Observer, and write poetry after them out of her own head." (Twain - Page 124). After a gun fight between the Grangerfords and Buck, Huck runs away with Jim in a raft yet again. As Tim and Huck head down the stream, Huck comes across two men that were fleeing from their problems and asked if they can join the two on the raft. I was happy the two men ran into two sweet guys like Huck and Jim.
      However, it didn't take long for the two to betray Finn and Jim. They make up an outrageous lie that they are royal. The younger man states that he is an English duke and the older one says that he is the long lost son of Louix XVI.
      I'm indecisive on whether Huck is betraying Jim or not. He won't mention the fact that the two men lied about their identity. I guess he's only looking out for Jim. Well, at least Huck is aware of the lies; he learned one good thing from Pa. "If I never learnt nothing else out of pap, I learnt that the best way to get along with his kind of people is to let them have their own way." ( Twain - Page 148).
      The men traveling with Finn and Jim may be con artists, but Huckleberry Finn will always be a bigger one than them. He learned that from Tom. Every time Huck gets into a predicament, he makes up an unfathomable story. He's betraying everyone he meets along the journey.