Huck Finn's Relationship Analysis

Jim struggles with major racial difficulties during this time period and Huck learns from his father that blacks are inferior to whites. He makes many comments and attempts to compare his son Huck to Jim who is seen to be “stupid” because of the lesser knowledge that Jim has than that of Pap. Although when Pap pretends to die and Huck seizes his chance to plot and escape, Jim accompanies Huck on his journey down the Mississippi river to find a new home. So far in the novel Jim has shown his loyalty to Huck and Huck begins to question both of their positions in society. Huck sees that it racial inequality because there is nothing wrong with Jim. He is a forced laborer barricaded by whites chaining him to the land but when Huck comes along what little does he know it is wrong to be with a black man. Huck varies from his father Pap because not only does Pap treat his son as an aggressive drunk but Pap doesn’t see the goodness that comes from Jim or even the mere similarity between these to humans let alone there skin. Well Huck sees that in Jim and that’s all that matters is that even though Huck isn’t getting an education he sees morality in this novel and discovers

I feel that there was much character development in these certain chapters. One of the most meaningful quotes in this section in the novel occurs at the end of chapter 23, when Huck and Jim have their conversation. Huck is clever enough to assume what Jim is upset about, displaying Huck’s ability to be in touch with emotions. The quote reads, “I knowed what it was about. He was thinking about his wife and his children, away up yonder, and he was low and homesick; because he hadn’t ever been away from home before in his life; and I do believe he cared just as much for his people as white folks does for their’n” (Pg. 156).This quote also causes me to realize how much Huck truly develops as a character throughout the novel because I don't believe he would say something like this before. Although the small size of the quote, it carries much meaning, along with displaying Huck’s consideration for a friend like Jim. It also demonstrates Huck’s emotional side with is not shown very much in the novel. Huck knows more than what it seems like he would, and he does not fail to prove that. I think that a life of abuse and heartbreak caused for him to bottle up his feelings and keep them hidden, but like everyone else, he still has feelings. This quote also displays the certain connection that Jim and Huck have between each other, the reason being they had become so close. In my personal opinion, all I think he wants is someone to take care

The friendship between Huck and Jim changes a lot throughout the story. As the protagonists of the story continue on their adventures together, Huck's view of Jim fluctuates several

Huck has had friend’s before he became friends with Jim, but he never experienced what he did with Jim before. Jim and Huck protected each other and looked out for one another, unlike his previous group of friends who were always getting in trouble or harming one another. Huck’s old group of friends were more of people he

In the novel, Huck transformed from a irresponsible child to a responsible caring gentleman, which is proven in the novel by such events as when Huck feels regret for the trick he played on Jim, saving Jim, and getting medical help for

Huck is the only true friend Jim has, and he is sure to make that known to Huck. These few words cause Huck to stop and think. Huck starts to realize that maybe he has been treating Jim wrong all along. Huck begins to realize how wrong society truly is. The more people Huck encounters, the more he acknowledges hypocrisy: “Huck narrates the story of his encounters with various southern types...and at other times, his acute ability to see through the hypocrisy of his elders” (“The Adventures…”10).

Huck starts thinking, “I went along slow then, and I warn’t right down certain whether I was glad I started or whether I warn’t. When I was fifty yards off, Jim says, ‘Dah you goe’s, de ole true Huck; de on’y white gentleman dat ever kep’ his promise to ole Jim.’ Well, I just felt sick.” (Twain 114). Jim has taught Huck about compassion and empathy, as well as to reject the racist upbringing he had. Slowly but surely, with the help of Jim, we see Huck beginning to form his own beliefs about the world, and reject the upbringings he

I also find the relationship between Huck and Jim to be an interesting one. There are definitely many elements going on in this relationship. They have grown so close due to all the hardships the two have gone through. One interesting aspect of this relationship is that I feel Huck wants to make Jim more adventurous. When Jim and Huck find the wrecked ship in Chapter 12 Huck states several times that he wants Tom Sawyer. I think that Tom Sawyer will always be Huck Finn’s best friend. Every friend Huck has will be compared to Tom Sawyer at some point, or at least that is what I believe. Huck seems like the person who wants someone to create elaborate plans that they can execute together. Huck wants that innocent playmate so he can feel like

In this passage Huck develops into a more compassionate person as he realizes the error in what he once found humor in. By this point in the story Huck has begun to think of Jim as a friend and to treat him with more respect. Although he still struggles to apologize to someone he has been taught to view as below him, Huck demonstrates a change from the time when he thought of Jim simply as a source of entertainment with no regards for his emotions. His sympathy and regret for Jim’s misfortune proves that he thinks of Jim as human, which is progress from where the relationship between the two characters

Huck looks at Jim as just property at the beginning and towards the end he looks at him as a good friend who is equal to him in every way. Before Jim, Huck looked at slaves as working property and not as thinking human beings with feelings. Huck is a poor,

Huck comes to the realization that Jim cares about his family as much as a white person would. At this point Huck stops seeing Jim as a slave, but sees him as a companion and as an equal. This is a major step in his moral development in the fact that he no longer follows what is sociably expected but rather takes his own path on what he consciously knows is

Huck finally understands that Jim, even though he is a black man, also cares for his family and endures emotional breakdowns. Huck begins to feel a strong friendship forming with Jim, and he feels compelled in helping Jim becoming a free man.

This can be clearly shown when Jim gets bit by a snake after Huck makes the mistake of not getting a rid the one that he killed. “Then I slid out quiet and throwed the snakes clear away amongst the bushes; for I warn’t going to let Jim find out it was all my fault, not if I could help it” (40). When he says this he is beginning to it sort out in his head that it was his fault that Jim had gotten bitten by the snake and that he feels bad about it. Although he feels bad about it at the same time he is also doing it so that Jim doesn’t get mad or upset with him. This shows an improvement in his sense of morality for Huck while he is with Jim. When with Jim he starts to see that he isn't that different from him and that he should be nicer to Jim. Another good example of this is when Huck learns that people are heading over to the island to search for him and Jim and he took the chance to go back and get Jim when he knew people were on their way. He easily could have just left but after spending time with Jim and seeing him as a friend he goes back to get him. “Git up and hump yourself, Jim! There ain’t a moment to lose. They’re after us!” (47) This shows a big moral leap with Huck as he could have left Jim to fend for himself when he had his own boat and could easily have fled and escaped. As a friend of JIm you see him feel for someone who isn't the same race which is unheard of and looked down upon at this time. This varies vary much from earlier

Huck’s relationship with Jim evolves through out the first chapters in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Before their relationship evolved into a friendship, Huck saw Jim as an inferior, and Jim saw himself as one as well. Evolving into the end of Chapter 16, Huck has thoughts of apologizing for a trick he played on Jim, showing that Huck saw him as an equal, and a friend. The first time Huck speaks to Jim is on Jackson’s Island, when they are both runaways. “‘Well, I b’lieve you, Huck. I—I run off.’ ‘Jim!’ But mind, you said you wouldn’t tell—you know you said you wouldn’t tell, Huck.’ ‘Well, I did. I said I wouldn’t, and I’ll stick to it” (45). When Jim tells Huck the reason why he is out on Jackson’s Island, Huck is surprised, as Jim became nervous and tried to use Huck’s word against his own. Clearly there still is not a lot

When Huck and Jim first ventured off together in hope of starting over in a new life, Huck began to set the differences aside between him and Jim subconsciously because he did as his heart felt. As they both sought freedom and independence, Huck’s heart over powered his mind and his conscience was silenced as he began his character reformation. As they developed a friendship, Huck expanded his mind in ways of thinking what is best for Jim. Huck’s character matured as he made ethical decisions to help Jim find freedom and stay safe as they did so. Huck’s pure heart saved Jim’s life and his corrupted conscience was