Examples Of Deception In Huckleberry Finn

In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain uses deception on his characters in order to help or hurt people throughout the novel. For example, Huck does not have bad intentions when he lies. Huck only lies for protection and safety. The duke and king are the opposite, as they only lie and deceive for their own benefit. One of the first instances of Huck lying for the greater good in the novel is when he fakes his own death. Huck uses this deception in order to escape his abusive father, Pap. which inevitably leads him to Jim, a slave that Huck lies to protect him. Huck and Jim are companions who look out for each other and Huck even lies to Jim, even if he is a slave. Huck lies by creating different disguises of made-up people. In chapter eleven, Huck disguises himself as a girl named Sarah Williams in order to get information.

This lie is very important, because he faked his death and it will blow his cover if he is found to be alive. Huck also lies in order to protect the life of Jim. In chapter sixteen of the novel, Huck comes across some men who want to search his ship in order to find a runaway slave. He tells the men that the ship is infected with smallpox, however, the ship isn t and instead, Jim is hiding away from the men. He forms a strong bond with Jim, building a relationship that is worth living for, even if he is a runaway slave. Huck lies to Jim because he sees that he is more than a slave and instead, an actual person. In the novel, there are also other characters who are dishonest and deceive in order to get what they want, even if it hurts the victims. The king and duke are characters that