Huck's life on the raft is easier

When Huck is on the raft, he’s more layed back and relaxed than he would be when he’s in town. Huck is more of himself and doesn’t have to tell so many lies, if any. The one time he did lie was when he tricked Jim into thinking that, although Jim distinctly remembered him and Huck getting separated, that he had been in the boat the whole time ( chapter XV: Fooling Poor Old Jim). When he’s in town and around a lot of people, he has to pretend to be someone else so that his identity isn’t revealed and has to remember all of his lies. Huck has to always remember that he is supposed to be “dead” and has to keep the fact that a runaway “nigger” is tagging along. I also think that when Huck is on the raft, he’s away from all the stress, rules, and restrictions he was under when he lived with Miss Watson and his father. He has a lot more freedom to do what he wants. Granted, Huck and Jim still have to be careful when they travel because they don’t want anyone they know to see their raft, find Jim, or discover one of their many campsites, but in it’s own way, Huck’s life on the raft is more simple and easier.