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monkygoncrazy
monkygoncrazy
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High School - 10th Grade

What purpose did Huck faking his own death serve in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

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Posted by monkygoncrazy on Wednesday August 15, 2007 at 10:09 AM and tagged with characters, death, huck, the adventures of huckleberry finn.

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  1. cmcqueeney Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

    eNotes Editor

    I'm assuming you mean in Chapters 6-7 when Huck fakes his own death.  Huck does this so he can escape his father and so that no one will search for him.  He couldn't stand his father's abuse anymore, plus his father had almost really murdered him in a drunken fit, and Huck did not want anyone, like the Widow, trying to civilize him anymore.

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    http://www.enotes.com/finn/chapters-6-7-summary-analysis

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    Posted by cmcqueeney on Wednesday August 15, 2007 at 11:52 AM


  2. mrerick Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    eNotes Editor

    In addition, after the sale of Huck's money to the Judge, Pap would no longer have an easy avenue to attempt to try to get that money....one less concern for Huck.

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    http://www.enotes.com/finn/character-analysis

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    Posted by mrerick on Wednesday August 15, 2007 at 12:33 PM

  3. reececup1
    reececup1 Student
    High School - 10th Grade

    because he wanted to escape his father.

     

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    Posted by reececup1 on Monday October 26, 2009 at 2:18 PM