Ch 13+

Huck wanted to save the people because he himself might end up a murderer one day, even though he wasn’t able to. He makes up a story to the ferry watchman about his family being stranded so he could help them out. This shows that Huck’s personality and views could be maturing. Huck believes people should die when it is their time. Huck risks his own life to help another, also showing that he will do anything helpful for anybody. He took the robbers escape plan, and killed them unwittingly.