Twain displays this in the book as, "Good gracious! Anybody hurt? No"m. Killed a nigger. Well, it's lucky; because sometimes people do get hurt" (Twain, 1409). Mrs. Phelps means to be concerned but since she was taught all her life that blacks are not human, it didn't register to her that a person was killed. Because of Mrs. Phelps" ignorance of this racism she is doing an injustice to Huck by further embedding this racism into his mind.
Throughout the story, Jim displays many qualities and characteristics that a stereotypical blacks do not normally possess. Jim shows an unexpected intelligence which he is not supposed to have. He knows the difference between right and wrong and is rather clever at times. David L. Smith agrees, saying, "Jim clearly possesses a subtlety and intelligence which 'the Negro" allegedly lacks" (Smith, 70). Jim shows this knowledge of right and wrong after he is "rescued" by Tom and Huck, Tom gets shot by the men who were chasing them. Huck goes to town to get a doctor and brings him back to Tom so he can take care of his wound. Huck then has to go back to the Phelps" so they don't become worried about them. Jim sees that the doctor needs help or else Tom could die. Jim then gives up his freedom and helps the doctor, knowing that he will be turned in and enslaved once again. Jim also displays his cleverness several times throughout the novel. One time is when Huck and Jim's raft is run into by a ferry and is totally ruined. It is night so Jim and Huck get separated. Jim however sees Huck and .
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follows him. He knows no to scream out to him because it will surely get them caught. But once Huck gets to the Grangerford's house he hangs back and takes shelter down stream. He keeps in contact with one of the Grangerford's slaves and gives a message to Huck only once it is safe. They meet up, and already Jim has devised an escape plan of how, when and where they will flee without getting caught.
