In Chapter 20, Huck is faced with a problem. Should he turn Jim back in to his slave owner? Huck goes through the motion, trying to decide if it is morally wrong to keep Jim. He wonders if not turning Jim in will send him to hell. In the end, Huck decides to not turn Jim in and suffer the consequences.
So, was Huck wrong by not turning him in. Was he being dishonest by keeping something that was not his (after all, slaves were seen as property); or was he doing the right thing by helping Jim become a free man?
I suppose that's another thing that depend on your own opinion. I personally believe that Huck did the right thing by not turning Jim in, no matter the consequence he may have faced in the end. Because of Huck, Jim has the chance to live a life that everyone deserves.
Now, if only we could all have Huck's courage to stand for what we believe, whether it is seen as wrong and no matter the consequence. It's a hard thing to do.
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