In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the two main characters Huck and Jim were basically given the short end of the stick by society, and even their. To help Jim escape from slavery they had to use every trick in the book to avoid being caught, even when it wasn't necessary. An example of this is in chapter thirty-three when Huck runs into the ever-scheming Tom Sawyer. Tom says, " "What! Why Jim is ."" Until almost the end of the book the reader does not know what Tom was going to say at the end of his sentence. Tom was going to tell Huck that Jim was already free, because his owner had set him free in her will. Obviously Tom had some sort of scheme up his sleeve to explain why he failed to tell Huck that Jim was already free and then need not steal him from his captors.
The scheme that Tom had in mind was that he could have a real adventure and help Huck steal Jim out of slavery without actually risking getting in trouble by the law or even their families. Tom wanted to go about getting Jim out by making the situation as difficult as possible, an example of this is in chapter thirty-four when Tom said "That's more LIKE," he says. ""It's real mysterious, and troublesome, and good," he says; "but I bet we can find a way that's twice as long. There ain't no hurry; let's keep on looking around."" Tom does not seem to comprehend that Jim is an actual human being and not a possession lying around with no feelings, plans, or needs in life, but that is just the way that society conformed Tom to think about slaves and African Americans. Tom found many ways to elongated Jim's stay in slavery, whether it was making rope ladders or putting rats in his living quarters, Tom definitely made Jim's situation worse than it already was. When Huck got the nerve to ask Tom why he was making the situation so difficult he came up with many reasons such as customs and rules. " " Jim's a nigger, and wouldn't understand the reasons for it, and how it's the custom in Europe; so we'll let it go.
The relationship between Huck and Jim gradually change throughout the novel. ... The beginning of Huck and Jim's journey is the beginning of their friendship. ... Jim keeps this from Huck because he believes he should spare Huck's feelings. ... Huck was there for Jim and now he in turn is there for Huck. ... This is the relationship of Huck and Jim. ...
From the beginning, Huck relies more on Jim than on anyone in the town. ... When Huck meets Jim in the Jackson's Island, Huck faces the first challenge. Huck is glad to find Jim in the island. ... However, Jim protects Huck from seeing the Pap's corpse in the floating house and treats Huck like his son. ... But immediately after Jim realizes that Huck's fooling him, Huck feels so sorry for Jim, who's thrilled to see Huck alive. ...
Huck says "Miss Watson's nigger Jim had a hair ball the size of your fist," in this quote is positively shows that Huck is just referring to Jim; he does not mean any harm by it. ... In the end Huck also tries to free Jim, his mutual friend, after he is recaptured. ... Just by traveling down the river the two, Huck and Jim, become better friends. ... This shows that there relationship has grow to the point that Huck no longer thinks of Jim as a lesser, because if Jim was a lesser Huck would not have felt the need to apologize to him. ... Even with the world telling Huck that he was wrong ...
Huck says "Miss Watson's nigger Jim had a hair ball the size of your fist," in this quote is positively shows that Huck is just referring to Jim; he does not mean any harm by it. ... In the end Huck also tries to free Jim, his mutual friend, after he is recaptured. ... Just by traveling down the river the two, Huck and Jim, become better friends. ... This shows that there relationship has grow to the point that Huck no longer thinks of Jim as a lesser, because if Jim was a lesser Huck would not have felt the need to apologize to him. ... Even with the world telling Huck that he was wrong ...
Huck is mean and treats Jim like dirt. ... Jim wakes up and cannot believe Huck is alive. ... (Huck Finn p78) After fooling Jim Huck feels awful and apologizes to Jim. ... Huck is now set on freeing Jim. ... (Huck Finn p220) Huck agrees because he just wanted to save Jim. ...
Jim also escapes to the river as Huck. ... By the law, Huck has to take Jim to his master. ... When Huck and Jim float on the river, Huck begins to care about Jim and they helps each other. Huck and Jim are becoming close friends. Huck begins to understand Jim. ...
Huck and Jim goes on adventure together. Later Huck founds out that Jim has the biggest influence on him. ... Proving Jim has the most influence on Huck. ... Even though Huck didn't rescue Jim, he felt that he has feelings for Jim. ... That's why Jim is the strongest influence on Huck. ...
It is also clear in the beginning of this scene that Huck is still prejudiced against Jim. ... This scene is also showing the level of trust Jim placed in Huck at that point in the narrative. ... This scene, though, shows Jim's doubts in Huck's trustworthiness. The whole day Jim has been able to see how his impending freedom disturbs Huck, so when Huck sets off for shore, Jim reminds him of his promise, to some extent laying a guilt-trip on him. ... The fact that Huck keeps his promise helps Jim to trust him. ...
Jim is worried sick about Huck; when Huck finally finds his way back to the raft, he tells Jim a lie to make it seem like he is never lost at all. ... Jim is very worried about Huck, and is extremely hurt by the fact that Huck is lying to him. ... Jim takes Huck's night watch so that the boy can sleep. ... ", (155) and it shows how Jim thinks of Huck before himself. ... After Huck awakens to find Jim moaning to himself on the raft, Jim tells Huck of a time when he was with his young daughter, Elizabeth. ...
