White Lie In Huckleberry Finn

In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain, the protagonist Huck struggles with a moral conflict. As Huck and Jim go on their adventure Huck contemplates whether or not he should help Jim escape. Ultimately, Huck does not turn in Jim, despite the consequences of not abiding by the law. This act of courage and friendship leads to the question “Is it ever right to do the wrong thing?” In society, we can acknowledge that slavery is a horrible act that will forever be known as a dark event in history. So from our perspective, Huck did do the right thing, but during that time period, it was frowned upon by most people.
Many people know the term “white lie”. This is a lie that we believe is told for a good reason, but