Huckleberry Finn goes through many experiences in the book “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain. These experiences shape him into who he is and who he becomes. His journey down the river represents his coming of age through his growing understanding of slaves and his perception of society; this is evident by how he steals Jim back from the Phelps, outgrows Tom’s imagination, and his desires to live away from society. Jim and Huck develop a relationship through their journey. At first, Huck does not really understand Jim and thinks of him as less than human, as all slaves were thought of. However, Jim’s concern for Huck is shown through how he would stay up all night and not wake Huck up, for his turn to keep watch. He always puts …show more content…
Jim’s responsibility towards Huck can be shown through the example of when they found the house floating down the river and decided to explore it. As they raided the house, Jim came upon a dead body, belonging to a man. Jim did not allow Huck to look at the body and refused to talk about it. His reasoning being that it would bring bad luck. Later the book reveals that the dead man inside of the floating house, was indeed, Huck’s pap. Jim’s concern for Huck is shown throughout their exciting excursion and helps Huck to mature and have a growing understanding of humanity, as they continue down the …show more content…
Tom was also his friend and like most young boys, they tended to have wild imaginations. This seemed to get them into trouble. In this case though, imagination was used to try and rescue Jim. Throughout Huck’s adventure, he shows the reader that his plans are simple and effective. Whereas Tom’s, lacks effectiveness and tends to be a bit childish. As the two boys set out to rescue Jim, Tom’s plans always seem to make things harder than they need to be. Huck shows the reader his opinion about this through the monologue in his head, showing his internal struggle. He discusses the fact that it does not seem like Tom is really there to help Jim, but more for the adventure and to be a hero. Huck begins to realize this and that maybe Tom’s plans are not very effective. In the beginning of this novel, Huck enjoys Tom’s exciting plans and daring imagination and idolizes him a bit. However, when it came down to whose plan would be most effective, Huck’s would outshine. Huck begins to drift away from Tom’s imaginative plans, which helps to represent his growing maturity and coming of