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Why Does Jim Escape In Huck Finn

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In the later parts of the novel Jim is sold into slavery on a plantation. After spending sometime together Huck has grown a relationship with Jim and is now determined to free Jim even if he has to steal him away. The plantation is coincidentally owned by Tom Sawyer's aunt, and Tom is Huck's old friend. Tom decides to help Huck escape with Jim by coming up with with dangerous, risky and harmful plans. During this time Jim is already free from the plantation and Tim knows this. Instead of telling Huck this information he decides to use him and makes Huck believe Jim is still enslaved. Twain sets up this setting to show the violent and cruel nature of Tim and to show unnecessary need for adventure. While discussing Jim's unnecessary "escape
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