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Huckleberry Finn Character Analysis

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There are not many people in this world that would take it upon themselves to be selfless beyond the point that could send him or her to jail or a harsh punishment in place of someone else. Few people try their hardest to see their peers and fellow associates in a good place if it means that he or she could possibly jeopardize his or her own life/career. I have a huge admiration for a character that displays a caring, fatherly attitude, will take it upon himself to protect a young lad from harm no matter what the cost, and promotes peace no matter what the time or circumstance. This extremely friendly character holds the name of Jim. Jim originates from the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and sets a wonderful example for what kind of …show more content…

Jim could not bear being torn apart from his family forever, so he ran away and sailed to a small island in the river. Unbeknownst to him, a little boy who ran away from his terrifying dad soon joined him. Then Jim and Huckleberry Finn embarked on their adventures down the Mississippi River to help Jim discover freedom. During this trek, Jim shadowed an adult figure to guide Huck on a strong path. He gave advice to Huck that worked on keeping him out of trouble and tried his best to shield Huck from some of the horrors of humanity. Jim, being a slave, wanted to have Huck on his side to support the abolition of slavery. He explained how slavery took away rights from people who were actually real people. Huck soon realized that black people were not bad people at all, and, soon after that, he accepted Jim as a close …show more content…

After an incident with his family, Jim vowed never to resort to violence as a solution ever again. When he used to be acquainted with his family, he had scolded his son once and ended up smacking him. Reminiscing at a later time, he felt so much grief at the thought of harm coming to his family that he had vowed never to hurt anyone ever again. Peace was largely encouraged by Jim, and he never eventually reverted to violence for any of the actions that we read about. When he was in the predicament of being traded farther away from his family than he could ever bear, Jim did not threaten or throw any punches or kicks to establish his loathing to go. Jim simply ran away and did not allow it to happen in the first place. Running away may have been a rash option, but he became acquainted with Huck and kept him out of savagery. This taught Huck that using brute force to obtain a goal was not the correct path to

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Huck has always seen Jim as a slave until they crossed paths while going down the river. The two develop a friendship and Huck starts to care about Jim and his well being. Although Huck views Jim as someone he cares about, he still sees him as a slave as well. “ I would do the right thing and the clean thing, and go and write that nigger’s owner and tell where he was,” ( Document E). Huck is in a continuous battle with his inner self when it comes to his views on Jim.

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All along his society and upbringings have told him that slavery is rift and stealing is wrong. Huck begins to love Jim because he taught him how to be a better human being, and they soon become inseparable. Huck finally views him or as a slave but equal to everyone else in

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So, when Huck picks up Jim, a recently escaped slave, and heads up the Mississippi River, he gets nervous when Jim begins to talk about how he will soon be free and plans to buy, or even steal, his wife and children. This was during a time where Huck would be committing a crime by helping a slave escape. He has a difficult time deciding to be loyal to his friend and let Jim continue up the rest of the way up north so that he can be freed, or to turn Jim in as an escaped slave. Huck fears getting in trouble, but he also is very torn because of the relationship that he now has with Jim. Huck’s askew sense of sympathy and morality are conflicting each other.

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This is because Huck has spent time with Jim, not as a slave, but as a human being. Huck is exposed to Jim’s feelings, wants, regrets, and hopes in a way that makes him really question the people

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Jim is a runaway slave owned by a white lady named Miss. Watson; while his partner during his adventures down the Mississippi River, Huck is a young boy raised in a slave-owning culture. Jim will have to struggle with Huck’s moral dilemma of whether or not to view Jim as an equal; Twain continues to set Jim

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Joyce Banda,former president of Malawi, once said “I learned that leadership is about falling in love with the people and the people falling in love with you. It is about serving the people with selflessness, with sacrifice, and with the need to put the common good ahead of personal interests.” A quote that perfectly depicts the heart of many, and how Mark Twain depicts Jim in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Jim,a runaway slave, demonstrates selflessness, loyalty, and morality. Despite all the turn in events his character remains unchanged.

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Jim didn’t have to tell Huck about what happened with his daughter, but he did which showed us a darker side to Jim which also leaves open if he has ever does this or anything bad like this again. Jim could have just left Huck when they first met on Jackson island but he didn’t we wanted to help him to survive which really shows what a good guy Jim is considering what Jim endured with Huck. Jim is a good guy but him hitting his daughter and any other incidents like that are what take away from him being a hero and define him as an

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Both seeking freedom, they embark on a journey down the Mississippi River. On this expedition, it becomes clear that Jim and Huck are family to each other because they have a strong bond that is based on trust. As their voyage unfolds, Huck and Jim are faced with many different obstacles such as separation, encounters with robbers and con artists who could potentially turn Jim in, the struggle of keeping hidden identities, and Huck’s internal battles of what is morally right and what is lawfully correct. Since Jim is a runaway slave and at the bottom of society, Huck would get in serious trouble, and Jim would end up getting lynched if they got caught. As they travel down the river, the relationship between Huck and Jim grows.

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After Huck finds out that Jim is captive, Huck “set down and cried. [He] couldn’t help it” (210). After returning to the raft and not finding Jim there, Huck is overcome with emotion. The fear of Jim not being around causes Huck to realize how important Jim is to him. The friendship they developed on the river and through their adventure causes Huck to be more concerned for Jim’s safety than society’s need to keep Jim captive.

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Huck Finn sailed down the Mississippi and left the life, people, and ideals that he grew up with. Despite what Huck was taught, his moral compass points in different directions as he faces challenges with Jim. Jim is depicted as dumb and serves as comedic relief. However, after Huck was orphaned, Jim became a father figure and best-friend to Huck. With this new role, Twain showed that enslaved African-Americans were people who felt emotions and pain like everyone.

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, is a timeless book which is a part of American culture and is seen as one of the greatest books written of all time. It is the sequel to the book Adventures of Tom Sawyer and revolves around Huck as he tries to find his identity. The book starts in the same town before the civil war starts, where Huck lives with an old widow and Miss. Watson as they try to civilize him. Then Huck’s father who is a drunk comes back, only take Huck and try to claim Huck’s fortune as his own. They lived in an old hut down the river together, where eventually Huck fakes his own death to get away from his father and his drunk beatings.

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Although Huck still saw Jim as slave, Huck wanted to keep him around so that he would not be alone. He just wanted a friend and for once, Huck was finally going to have a true friend, whether he knew it at the time or not. Eventually Jim states to Huck “Pooty soon I’ll be a-shout’n’ for joy, en I’ll say, it’s all on accounts o’ Huck; I’s a free man, en I couldn’t ever ben free ef it hadn’ ben for Huck; Huck done it. Jim won’t ever forgit you, Huck; you’s de bes’ fren’ Jim’s ever had; en you’s de only fren’ ole

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The novel tells a story of Huck Finn. He starts from learning to be obedient, to the classy southern taught way, and then finally to his own creative ideas about religion and slavery. In an article it states, “Huckleberry Finn is a glorious celebration of friendship and tolerance triumphing over the racism and hypocrisy of the day.” (Huckleberry Finn and America) Through all of the conflicts Huck faces he learns that society is wrong about black slaves such as Jim.

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trying to run away from all of his problems and in the process runs into an escaped slave, Jim. Instead of turning Jim in, Huck helps him on his journey to the north. During the book Huck grows from a immature boy to a more respectable young man. Huck begins to see how different people can be. Throughout the story Huck grows as a character and that is because of the people he meets along the way.

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The portrayal of Jim has been criticized by many as rude and comical; however, these criticisms only examine his face value. Jim, despite his status as the butt of many jokes, proves to be an intelligent, morally grounded friend and father figure to Huck. Jim, unlike Col. Grangerford, is not gilded, but golden. The content of Jim’s words draws sharp contrast to his discombobulated speech.

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