Why does Huck tear up the note to Miss Watson? What change does this mark within him?
Huck knows where Jim is during this chapter. He also knows that the king was willing to tell where Jim was for forty dollars. Huck is trying to figure out how to be a "good" person. Throughout the book, Huck struggles with the kind of life Miss Watson models for him which is about saying prayers and trying to be good. Huck believes that he is too sinful. Huck decides to write a letter to Miss Watson telling her where Jim is. He then realizes that would only get Jim into trouble and make him seem like a bad person. Huck realizes that Jim has been his greatest friend and wants to save Jim on his own without Miss Watson. Huck shows his maturity in these chapters because he is willing to make a plan to rescue Jim on his own without help.
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