Summary Of The Adventures Of Jim Freeman

Fictional literature is often written in compliance with the historical events of the time period in which it was placed. The amalgamation of these two things assists in more accurately depicting various aspects of literature, including setting, conflict, and theme. This conjunction occurs in literary works throughout history, including those of the Red Scare era, as well as during Revolutionary America. Naturally, the same phenomenon also occurs with pieces of literature set in the mid 1800s. Throughout chapter one of the novel, The Adventures of Jim Freeman, historical events greatly influence the way the chapter is written. First of all, the exposition of the novel creates a historically accurate setting. After leaving Aunt Sally’s with Jim and Tom, Huck and his friends “ended up together in them Indian Territories” (Lau, 1). This directly relates to the conflict between Huck, Tom, and Jim, and the harsh realities of life in the Indian Territory, or modern-day Oklahoma. …show more content…
This segment closes with Huck realizing that the runaway slave on a sign they’ve come across in the Indian Town is in fact Jim’s wife, Elizabeth. This establishes Jim’s determined character, for the remainder of the novel would be dedicated to Jim overcoming various adversities in order to reunite with his wife and properly free her from slavery. During this time period, it was not uncommon for Native Americans to own slaves. In fact, five tribes living in Oklahoma, including the Cherokee and Choctaw, adopted many of the ways of European life, slavery being just one of them. [1] [2] The fact that Native Americans could be slave-owners greatly impacts the entire book, for without this knowledge, the entire premise of Tom Sawyer being killed, and Elizabeth enslaved, by this Native American tribe would be greatly out of place and unrealistic, further showcasing the massive impact that history has on