... from the idea that Jim is still a slave and accept that he is now an equal companion on his journey. Later in the novel, Huck is caught between notifying Miss Watson "I took it up, and held it in my hand. I was a-trembling, because I'd got to decide, forever, betwixt between two things, and I knowed it. I studied a minute, sort of holding my breath ... ...

• Word Count: 2046
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... civilization to receive condemnation for his actions. However, it is later revealed that Tom committed to aid Huck based on the knowledge that Jim was already a free man by Miss Watson's will, thus demonstrating that society would disapprove of Huck's assistance to Jim. Twain uses Huckleberry Finn's interactions with Jim on the Mississippi River to reveal society's perspective on slavery ... ...

• Word Count: 275
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate