Huckleberry (Huck) Finn, the main character in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, had lacked the important person that every young boy needs, a father. Huck’s biological father was not a prominent person in his life, he abandoned Huck so he could carelessly drink any alcohol he could get his hands on. When he finally tried to be in Huck’s life he kidnapped him, and only came back around because the word of Huck now having a great quantity of money meant he would have an endless supply of liquor. Knowing the scarcity of Huck’s father in his life, it is clear that Huck needed an individual to take him under their wing and teach him lessons about life and the world he lives in. Throughout the entire novel, Jim’s actions indicate that he was looking out for Huck, whether it was by telling Huck what to do, protecting, or scolding Huck. As soon as Jim and Huck encountered
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He let Huck know when he did or said something that was unkind or dangerous without hesitation. This was good for Huck because it helped him grow and become a better individual who is kind and compassionate. An example of Jim scolding Huck is when Huck tricks Jim into thinking that Huck had died. “En all you wuz thinkin 'bout wuz how you could make a fool uv ole Jim wid a lie. Dat truck dah is trash; en trash is what people is dat puts dirt on de head er dey fren's en makes 'em ashamed" (Twain, 1329 ). Huck immediately realizes what he did wrong and tells himself that he won’t trick anyone anymore, because he didn’t know how hurt the person getting tricked would get. One of the reasons Huck feels so badly is because Jim was so hurt by what had happened and yet Jim did not yell or punish Huck. A child needs to be told when they have done something wrong in order to become a better person, Huck is no exception, so Jim explaining to him what he did wrong makes Jim a respectable individual to
He let Huck know when he did or said something that was unkind or dangerous without hesitation. This was good for Huck because it helped him grow and become a better individual who is kind and compassionate. An example of Jim scolding Huck is when Huck tricks Jim into thinking that Huck had died. “En all you wuz thinkin 'bout wuz how you could make a fool uv ole Jim wid a lie. Dat truck dah is trash; en trash is what people is dat puts dirt on de head er dey fren's en makes 'em ashamed" (Twain, 1329 ). Huck immediately realizes what he did wrong and tells himself that he won’t trick anyone anymore, because he didn’t know how hurt the person getting tricked would get. One of the reasons Huck feels so badly is because Jim was so hurt by what had happened and yet Jim did not yell or punish Huck. A child needs to be told when they have done something wrong in order to become a better person, Huck is no exception, so Jim explaining to him what he did wrong makes Jim a respectable individual to