In Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the author portrays Jim as self-sacrificing, superstitious, and protective. Altogether, these characteristics create a nurturing character who cares more about his friendship than all of the freedom in the world. Jim states, “Ef it wuz him dat ‘uz bein’ sot free, en one er de boys wuz to git shot, would he say, ‘Go on en save me…? You bet he wouldn’t!” (Twain 207). He was willing to wait to make sure Tom would be well before he got all of the way to freedom. The author uses Jim’s superstitious, protective, and self-sacrificing characteristics to show how friendship ultimately overrides freedom.
The author utilizes Jim as a very superstitious character. Jim believes when the birds fly overhead,
The author utilizes Jim as a very superstitious character. Jim believes when the birds fly overhead,