Things are not what they seem
Huck and Jim, from the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn have a strong relationship despite what society says. Throughout the text, readers see that Jim acts as a father figure towards Huck, “Huck has no father. I’ve always interpreted Jim’s decision to stay with Huck as a realization that there was a child who needed protection” (Bradley18). Jim made it his duty to protect Huck; he would do anything for Huck. Readers also see Huck protect Jim as well, “… I made Jim lay down in the canoe and cover up with the quilt, because if he set up, people could tell he was a nigger a good ways off” (Twain48). Huck had to care about Jim because he thought outside of the box and covered him up, but Huck could had let …show more content…
Huck did everything he could to protect Jim. Huck believed in telling the truth at all times and keeping his promises. When he ran away from his Pap he took a raft to Jackson Island and when he arrived he met Jim. Jim wanted Huck to help him become free and Huck promised to do this and also not let Jim get caught. One day while Huck and Jim were riding down the river, Huck thought to himself about telling on Jim because he felt as if he was doing the wrong thing by helping Jim become free. Huck was approached by two men hauling a raft and the men wanted to know what he was doing, “what’s that yonder” (Twain84). Huck answered that it was a piece of raft and the men asked who all was on the raft with him, “is your man white or black?” (Twain84). Huck panicked and answered “He’s White” (Twain84). Huck could have told on Jim at that moment but he remembered the promise that he made to Jim. This has to say a lot about the person Huck is, if it was someone else Jim would have most likely been turned in. Huck told the men that Jim was his Pap and that he was very sick and that they shouldn’t come close because it is very contagious. Jim had gone through so much that the end of the book was the most important for
Huck and Jim, from the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn have a strong relationship despite what society says. Throughout the text, readers see that Jim acts as a father figure towards Huck, “Huck has no father. I’ve always interpreted Jim’s decision to stay with Huck as a realization that there was a child who needed protection” (Bradley18). Jim made it his duty to protect Huck; he would do anything for Huck. Readers also see Huck protect Jim as well, “… I made Jim lay down in the canoe and cover up with the quilt, because if he set up, people could tell he was a nigger a good ways off” (Twain48). Huck had to care about Jim because he thought outside of the box and covered him up, but Huck could had let …show more content…
Huck did everything he could to protect Jim. Huck believed in telling the truth at all times and keeping his promises. When he ran away from his Pap he took a raft to Jackson Island and when he arrived he met Jim. Jim wanted Huck to help him become free and Huck promised to do this and also not let Jim get caught. One day while Huck and Jim were riding down the river, Huck thought to himself about telling on Jim because he felt as if he was doing the wrong thing by helping Jim become free. Huck was approached by two men hauling a raft and the men wanted to know what he was doing, “what’s that yonder” (Twain84). Huck answered that it was a piece of raft and the men asked who all was on the raft with him, “is your man white or black?” (Twain84). Huck panicked and answered “He’s White” (Twain84). Huck could have told on Jim at that moment but he remembered the promise that he made to Jim. This has to say a lot about the person Huck is, if it was someone else Jim would have most likely been turned in. Huck told the men that Jim was his Pap and that he was very sick and that they shouldn’t come close because it is very contagious. Jim had gone through so much that the end of the book was the most important for