Jim's Relationship In Huck Finn

Acting like a different person depending on who one interacts with is a part of everyday life. Sometimes it is only a small change, and sometimes the differences can be more noticeable In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Huck, the narrator and main character, interacts with various individuals throughout the book. Huck’s actions are affected by who he is with: Jim, Tom, or the king and duke. To begin with, Huck acts differently when he is alone with Jim, a runaway slave who travels with Huck. When he is with Tom, he pranks Jim (18), but later, when he is alone, Huck is glad to see Jim, exclaiming “Hello, Jim!” (51), which is a familiar way to greet a slave. Later, he is ashamed that he lied to Jim about the fog being a dream, and he apologizes, saying “It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger; but I done it, and I warn't ever sorry for it afterwards, neither. I didn't do him no more mean tricks, and I wouldn't done that one if I'd a knowed it would make him feel that way” (91). Huck is more respectful of Jim when they are alone on the river. He is free to act how he wants to, and this makes him more relaxed and open.

For example, he goes along with Tom’s idea, even when he would rather just get Jim out, thinking “Tom told me what his plan was, and I see in a minute it was worth fifteen of mine for style, and would make Jim just as free a man as mine would, and maybe get us all killed besides” (226). Huck doesn’t think the same way Tom does, but when he is around Tom he follows Tom’s lead, even when he disagrees. He does what other people tell him to even when he doesn’t like it. When Huck is with Tom, he behaves differently than when he is associating with Jim or other influences that may be less