How Does Twain Present Jim's Relationship In Huck Finn

Huckleberry Finn was written during the pre civil war era right in the middle of that unsettling time period where slavery was approaching its glorious end; yet racism was still rampant and a touchy subject. Mark Twain wrote this book to be interpreted as raw and unedited so the reader could obtain a proper understanding as to what it was like to be black and to have been brought up in a community where seeing a white man causing permanent physical and emotional damage to a black person, regardless of gender or age, was absolutely acceptable. While Mark was against this idea wholeheartedly, he knew that everyone around him was accustomed to it and did not give it a second thought. Twain hoped to overcome this prejudice while not only making a difference in his reader's mind but the world around him as well. He wanted to prove that a black man's heart possessed the same potential to empathize and obtain meaningful relationships as a white man's. Twain successfully displayed this through JIm and Huck's relationship.
Twain introduces Jim as a simple man who has a good conscious along with a trusting heart. Throughout the novel these characteristics are not dismissed instead they are emphasized on. During their adventure Jim …show more content…
“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” had gained popularity and a sequel was heavily requested. Yet, Twain was worried that Tom's romantic personality would not fit with the ideas that he wanted to introduce in this novel. This led Twain to choose Toms loyal, yet naive sidekick, Huck. Hucks innocence and ignorance adds a light hearted spin on the book which is much needed considering that the book centers around the idea that blacks and whites are equal which was a very heated and sensitive subject, and shows this thought through a series of dark morbid events that this young teen must face head