what does the meaning of sick folks mean in the book of huckleberry finn?

Question

Looking down upon the village at night, Huck sees “three or four lights twinkling, where there was sick folks, maybe….” What does Huck’s reference to “sick folks” suggest to you about the way his mind works? (page 16, par 1)

Answer 1

IUalways took it to mean where people who were sick were located, as they needed to leave the lights on, so that they could be tended to in a quicker fashion

Answer 2

He is thinking about what might be, not what is. Huck's entire existence is sort of a journey into what isn't supposed to happen. He loves to lie and tell stories, but that is what makes him so much fun and so likable. He is thinking about family, and in his heart, even though he constantly rebels against Aunt Polly and the Widow Douglas, what he craves more than anything is to have a family and household that he can call home ... and yet, he still wants the adventure.