Huck and Jim are two characters that are marginalized in society. Both are similar in that they are runaways but while Huck is a white orphaned boy, Jim is an adult runaway slave. Twain’s purpose is to humanize these two characters by revealing their dynamic relationship, in which Huck develops values of compassion and at the end of the novel becomes a hero in search of a place absent of injustice.
“When I got all wore out wid work, en wid de callin’ for you, en went to sleep, my heart wuz mos’ broke bekase you wuz los’, en I didn’ k’yer no’ mo’ what become er me en de raf’.”
Jim’s dialect displayed through the misspelling of words like “wid de callin” and “wuz mos” identifies Jim’s race as African American, creating a distinction of class …show more content…
The laws, being an important part of society, influenced Huck’s behavior and perception of Jim. Until Jim tells Huck his feelings on Huck’s pranks, Huck continually pulled pranks on Jim as Huck perceived Jim as ignorant and incapable of thinking. Huck’s change in perceiving himself as higher than Jim, to that of an equal shows Huck’s novel thinking in that society. Huck’s position as an equal in their relationship challenges ideologies from social institutions that enforced a white dominant role viewpoint. The relationship that Huck forms reveals that Huck has indeed changed from the beginning of the novel when he would believe Jim as ignorant to now placing himself as an equal in their relationship. Huck’s developed perception of their relationship reveals that by the end of the novel, Huck’s reason to go off into the wilderness again is in search of a place with higher social values of compassion and …show more content…
The women recognizes herself as subordinate to Jesus, and shows her commitment to Jesus by washing “his feet with her tears”, and “kissing them many times”. The action of kissing feet is a parallel to Huck’s statement that he could kiss Jim’s foot if it meant forgiveness. Huck represents the sinful woman asking forgiveness from Jim, who represents Jesus. Not only does Huck lower himself to that of an African American slave, but he lowers himself further by comparing himself to the women who has sinned and asks her Lord for forgiveness. Jim, representing Jesus, is placed at such a high position by Huck, revealing Huck’s value in their relationship. Contrasting from Huck’s previous actions of pranking Jim, Huck’s reflecting on his actions show how he has grown to be more
“When I got all wore out wid work, en wid de callin’ for you, en went to sleep, my heart wuz mos’ broke bekase you wuz los’, en I didn’ k’yer no’ mo’ what become er me en de raf’.”
Jim’s dialect displayed through the misspelling of words like “wid de callin” and “wuz mos” identifies Jim’s race as African American, creating a distinction of class …show more content…
The laws, being an important part of society, influenced Huck’s behavior and perception of Jim. Until Jim tells Huck his feelings on Huck’s pranks, Huck continually pulled pranks on Jim as Huck perceived Jim as ignorant and incapable of thinking. Huck’s change in perceiving himself as higher than Jim, to that of an equal shows Huck’s novel thinking in that society. Huck’s position as an equal in their relationship challenges ideologies from social institutions that enforced a white dominant role viewpoint. The relationship that Huck forms reveals that Huck has indeed changed from the beginning of the novel when he would believe Jim as ignorant to now placing himself as an equal in their relationship. Huck’s developed perception of their relationship reveals that by the end of the novel, Huck’s reason to go off into the wilderness again is in search of a place with higher social values of compassion and …show more content…
The women recognizes herself as subordinate to Jesus, and shows her commitment to Jesus by washing “his feet with her tears”, and “kissing them many times”. The action of kissing feet is a parallel to Huck’s statement that he could kiss Jim’s foot if it meant forgiveness. Huck represents the sinful woman asking forgiveness from Jim, who represents Jesus. Not only does Huck lower himself to that of an African American slave, but he lowers himself further by comparing himself to the women who has sinned and asks her Lord for forgiveness. Jim, representing Jesus, is placed at such a high position by Huck, revealing Huck’s value in their relationship. Contrasting from Huck’s previous actions of pranking Jim, Huck’s reflecting on his actions show how he has grown to be more