THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUCK AND JIM

The Relationship between Huck and Jim

The Relationship between Huck and Jim

Introduction

Huck Fin is an illegitimate child who flees her adoptive family to break free of society and civilization. Huck is Tom Sawyer's sidekick, and Tom is Huck's best friend. Throughout the book, Huck travels down the Mississippi River with Jim, the slave of Miss Watson. Together they have many adventures. They got hidden along the river almost got killed by robbers on a wrecked ship, and meet two artists who call themselves the King and Duke. These two scoundrels almost get that Huck and Jim got smeared with tar and feathers for having poor performances in plays. Because the King and Duke, Huck finds himself in a plot to steal the money of Mr. Wilks. Finally, Huck manages to rescue Jim from slavery with the help of Tom. Throughout the long time spent with Jim and some of his other experiences along the river, Huck reveals a strong sense of humanity.

Discussion

The relationship between Huck and Jim progressed gradually in the novel as the story went on; and scenarios took place. Huck referred to Jim as, “a mighty good [n-word] (Twain 201)”. He then spoke to Jim about his family and began to comfort him by letting Jim vent on him and finally get some things off of his chest. Jim spoke of how he treated his daughter Elizabeth and how much he regretted it. Huck felt sorry for him, not like a white man pities a black man, but the way one friend feels empathizes with another friend. He only used the N-word once in this section which shows how he begins to see Jim as more than just another black man, he sees him as a fellow human being (Wieck, 2000).

Huck feels ...