It was only after the incident that Huck realized that Jim cared for him and was heart broke because he thought he had died. As soon as making this realization he got to thinking. Fifteen minutes later he went and comforted Jim, as well as apologized. Huck knew that was the right thing to do and never regretted it afterwards, even though he violated southern culture by acknowledging Jim’s worth. Assuming responsibility for his actions is starting to show that Huck recognizes Jim’s humanity.

This incident shows that Huck is starting to mature. The first time he played a trick on Jim he did not assume responsibility for it. When the dead rattlesnake’s mate bit Jim, Huck guiltily hid the truth and pretended not to know how the snake got there. As their journey progressed down the Mississippi the once young

The quote that Jim muttered to Huck after the prank also helps to advance the action of the story. Huck was affected by the quote so it can be anticipated that he will not play anymore tricks on Jim. It also foreshadows that Huck and Jim will become closer friends despite them being different races.

Due to the fact that Huck lived in the south he had no problem with slavery or the idea that blacks were inferior to whites. When he found Jim on Jackson Island his first intention was to leave him there and not help, but his common sense and good nature prevailed over society’s rules. His good nature also got the better of him when he was thinking of handing Jim in. This included the time when the duke and the king handed Jim in for $40 dollars. Huck was thinking about writing to Miss Watson and telling her to come get her nigger, but he changed his mind and ripped up the letter. At the same time he also maintains society’s beliefs about niggers through out the entire novel. When Tom Sawyer’s Aunt Sally asks Huck if anyone was hurt when the steamboat cylinder exploded, he said “No’m killed a nigger.” This incident shows that even though he’s been friends with a black man all this time, he still hasn’t shed the southern belief that blacks are inferior.

As the Novel progresses Huck not only ma

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