There is a difference between a biological father and the man that is there to help and support you through everything. Jim, the escaped fugitive slave, is Huckleberry Finn’s “real” father.: In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, Huck’s real dad, Pap, treats Huck like trash, Jim travels with Huck to keep him company, and throughout the novel Jim protects Huck from looking at bad stuff that will leave him scarred. A real father would treat his son with care and respect, and wish for the best for him.
Huck’s real dad, Pap, was never there for Huck, and did not wish for the best for him. “I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much. I reckoned I was scared now, too”. (Twain pg.18) Huckleberry Finn just walked inside his home and saw his dad, Pap inside. Pap had been gone for quite a while. Pap is not a great …show more content…
Jim and Huck get separated and Huck lies to Jim that it was all a dream when they were reunited. Huck lies, and that makes Jim feel hurt, betrayed. Even when Jim catches Huck lying he does not leave him. He stays, and even accepts his apology. Doing so, Jim is being a real father because he allows Huck to feel remorse and apologize instead of scolding him and leaving him for being a liar. Other than lying, Huck treats Jim like an object and regardless of that, Jim still stays for Huck. Huck and Tom were planning on making the jailbreak for Jim more adventurous, not caring about the risk putting on Jim’s life. Huck places a dead snake by Jim, which attracts another snake. The other snake bites Jim. Huck shows that he does not care about Jim by leaving the snake there, risking Jim’s life. Jim still stays there to love Huck regardless, even after his own life was put on risk. Jim is Huck’s real dad, due to Jim caring and loving Huck and allowing him to do as he pleases with him, as long as Huck is
Huck’s real dad, Pap, was never there for Huck, and did not wish for the best for him. “I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much. I reckoned I was scared now, too”. (Twain pg.18) Huckleberry Finn just walked inside his home and saw his dad, Pap inside. Pap had been gone for quite a while. Pap is not a great …show more content…
Jim and Huck get separated and Huck lies to Jim that it was all a dream when they were reunited. Huck lies, and that makes Jim feel hurt, betrayed. Even when Jim catches Huck lying he does not leave him. He stays, and even accepts his apology. Doing so, Jim is being a real father because he allows Huck to feel remorse and apologize instead of scolding him and leaving him for being a liar. Other than lying, Huck treats Jim like an object and regardless of that, Jim still stays for Huck. Huck and Tom were planning on making the jailbreak for Jim more adventurous, not caring about the risk putting on Jim’s life. Huck places a dead snake by Jim, which attracts another snake. The other snake bites Jim. Huck shows that he does not care about Jim by leaving the snake there, risking Jim’s life. Jim still stays there to love Huck regardless, even after his own life was put on risk. Jim is Huck’s real dad, due to Jim caring and loving Huck and allowing him to do as he pleases with him, as long as Huck is