Question

Why does Huck end up living with his father in a cabin in the woods?

Answer 1

Huck ends up living with his father in a cabin in the woods primarily because his father, Pap, kidnaps him. In Mark Twain's novel "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," Pap, who is an abusive and alcoholic man, resurfaces in Huck's life after discovering that Huck has come into some money as a result of his previous adventures. Pap believes that he can control and exploit Huck's wealth, and therefore kidnaps him to live secluded in a cabin. Pap isolates Huck from society and education, intending to shape him in his own abusive and racist image and maintain control over him. Thus, Huck ends up living with his father in the cabin against his will.