Huck And Jim's Relationship

The novel Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, captures the story of a friendship that developed against societal norms. Of the two main characters, Jim is the most developed character who teaches important values and lessons to the readers. The perception of Jim’s character changes throughout the story due to his relationship with Huck, the actions he takes, and his exposure of his true feelings and emotions. With no hesitation, readers find Jim to be the most loved character of them all. When talking about relationships in the novel Huckleberry Finn, the relationship between Huck and Jim is what changed the most throughout the book. Jim was known as the slave of Miss Watson, the widow who was raising Huck. To Huck, Jim was no more than a goofy
There were many decisions that were made by Jim that showed his true character and the kind of person he was. One of the situations that showed his development was when Huck and Jim discovered a dead body in a nearby cabin. Once the body was discovered, Jim took action right away to hide the face of the body from Huck, “”(). With Jim hiding the face of the body, readers see the protection that Jim has developed over Huck. Though Jim has many chances to leave and travel north for freedom by himself, he decides to stay with Huck and watch over him. Huck clueless to the true meaning of Jim's decisions, doesn’t realize what Jim is protecting him from. Another Action Jim had made that pointed out his change and development throughout the book was his decision to give up his freedom for the young boy Tom. Tom who was one of Huck’s friends was shot in the leg during an incident in the book. Knowing that he needed a doctor, Jim gave up his chance for freedom, “”(). With Jim giving up his freedom for the life of Tom, readers identify the goodness in Jim’s heart and the type of man he is. In the novel, the main plot was for Jim to find freedom, only in the end for him to give it up for the life of a boy. The character Jim brings lessons to readers on doing what's right despite the consequences. These types of actions that Jim takes is what makes him the most developed character who teaches important
Jim is the most developed character who teaches important values and lessons to the readers. The perception of Jim’s character changes throughout the story due to his relationship with Huck, the actions he takes, and his exposure of his true feelings and emotions. The hardship that both Huck and Jim endured during their adventure left both characters changed and grown by the end. Huckleberry Finn was a book to teach lessons and make readers think of their own lives and actions. The character who made the most prominent lesson was none other than Jim who should always be remembered for his adventure through the