A true bond between two friends allows the individuals to experience total freedom when in the presence of one another. Usually, genuine relationships follow the basic rules of loyalty, offering a safe place for the person to go when they are in need a sincere companion. In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, the relationship between the runaway slave Jim and the narrator Huck adapts throughout the book. The novel takes place pre Civil War, beginning in Missouri and eventually traveling the Mississippi River to places such as Arkansas. Huckleberry Finn, the son of the town drunk, is an outsider who continuously searches for a world in which he belongs. When he is captured by his intoxicated father, he realizes
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They rely on each other just as Huck would rely on Tom Sawyer or any other white friend. When Huck arrives on Jackson’s Island, he is relieved by the presence of Jim, rather than being disgusted. According to Document B: “‘Aliz yo’ fren,’” Huck says, “I was ever so glad to see Jim. I warn't lonesome, now.” Unlike most boys raised in this time period, Huck accepts Jim’s company willingly, notwithstanding that fact that he is a slave. Huck also puts his trust in Jim, expecting him to keep his “not-so-fake” death a secret, supporting the claim that Huck views Jim as a friend. Later in the novel when Jim is kept prisoner in the Phelp’s farm, Huck rips up a letter to Jim’s owner, Miss Watson, deciding to rescue Jim himself. At that point, he realizes that he would do anything to rescue Jim, sacrificing his salvation. In Document F: “There ain’t no hurry,” Huck states, “‘I know what you’ll say. You’ll say it’s dirty low-down business; but what if it is?-I’m low down; and I’m going to steal him…” This exhibits the faithful and devoted friend Huck is to Jim, rescuing him even though it is an inconvenient, shameful act to …show more content…
He was raised to believe that slaves were less than human and that they should be treated as such. At times, he is tempted to follow the opinions of the other southerners since he is constantly reminded of their beliefs. Like he said in Document E: “All right, then I’ll go to hell,” “...everybody naturally despises an ungrateful nigger, and they’d make Jim feel it all the time… And then think of me! It would get around, that Huck Finn helped a nigger to get his freedom…” Huck ponders as to what would happen if he helps Jim achieve his goal and whether or not he should write a letter to Miss Watson explaining the situation. He certainly did not want to be associated with helping a slave escape its master. It is during these times where Huck is aware of the differences between himself and Jim, reinstating the fact that he sees him as a slave. Throughout the novel, Huck also uses the word “nigger” multiple times to describe Jim. Even at times when he is not using it offensively, he makes it clear that Jim is on another level of
They rely on each other just as Huck would rely on Tom Sawyer or any other white friend. When Huck arrives on Jackson’s Island, he is relieved by the presence of Jim, rather than being disgusted. According to Document B: “‘Aliz yo’ fren,’” Huck says, “I was ever so glad to see Jim. I warn't lonesome, now.” Unlike most boys raised in this time period, Huck accepts Jim’s company willingly, notwithstanding that fact that he is a slave. Huck also puts his trust in Jim, expecting him to keep his “not-so-fake” death a secret, supporting the claim that Huck views Jim as a friend. Later in the novel when Jim is kept prisoner in the Phelp’s farm, Huck rips up a letter to Jim’s owner, Miss Watson, deciding to rescue Jim himself. At that point, he realizes that he would do anything to rescue Jim, sacrificing his salvation. In Document F: “There ain’t no hurry,” Huck states, “‘I know what you’ll say. You’ll say it’s dirty low-down business; but what if it is?-I’m low down; and I’m going to steal him…” This exhibits the faithful and devoted friend Huck is to Jim, rescuing him even though it is an inconvenient, shameful act to …show more content…
He was raised to believe that slaves were less than human and that they should be treated as such. At times, he is tempted to follow the opinions of the other southerners since he is constantly reminded of their beliefs. Like he said in Document E: “All right, then I’ll go to hell,” “...everybody naturally despises an ungrateful nigger, and they’d make Jim feel it all the time… And then think of me! It would get around, that Huck Finn helped a nigger to get his freedom…” Huck ponders as to what would happen if he helps Jim achieve his goal and whether or not he should write a letter to Miss Watson explaining the situation. He certainly did not want to be associated with helping a slave escape its master. It is during these times where Huck is aware of the differences between himself and Jim, reinstating the fact that he sees him as a slave. Throughout the novel, Huck also uses the word “nigger” multiple times to describe Jim. Even at times when he is not using it offensively, he makes it clear that Jim is on another level of