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Tom And Huck Have Told The Authorities The Truth About Dr. Robinson's Murder?

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Would you do the right thing even if it meant putting yourself in danger? Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn were in a graveyard trying to get rid of their warts, with the help of a dead cat and a evil, rich man’s grave, and they came upon three men entering the graveyard. These men were Dr. Robinson, Injun Joe and Muff Potter. They were there to steal the gold in the very grave, but a fight busted out between them and Injun Joe killed Dr. Robinson after Potter was knocked unconscious. Once Muff Potter woke up, Injun Joe convinced the confused drunk that he had blacked out and killed Dr. Robinson. Everyone agrees that Tom and Huck were in a sticky situation. Some people think that Tom and Huck should have told the authorities the truth about Dr. Robinson’s murder but some think that Tom and Huck should not have told the authorities the truth about Dr. Robinson’s murder. Tom and Huck should have told the authorities about Dr. Robinson’s murder for three reasons: Injun Joe, Muff Potter, and the Boys. The first reason that Tom and Huck …show more content…

Robinson’s murder for two reasons. The first reason was that It was all right in the end. Many think that just because it all turned out okay in the end, that the boys should have kept the dangerous secret. This is not an adequate reason for the boys to not tell the authorities because if they would have told them, everything would be okay sooner rather than later. The second reason that some people thing that Tom and Huck should not have told the authorities the truth about Dr. Robinson’s murder is that it took them on many adventures. After witnessing the murder, the boys went on many adventures such as tracking and hunting down Injun Joe. The reason that this is not a valid reason is that Muff Potter was sitting all alone in a dusty jail cell and they are putting the boys’ wild sense for adventure over the value of Muff’s

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