The Friendship Between Huckleberry Finn and Jim

A Special Friendship racial equality has been an issue through step to the fore the history of the United States. The problem stems from the legalization of slavery. From then on, people of tout ensemble the different races nurture advocated for the rights of minorities. One of those such people, who strove to break the barriers, was Mark Twain. In his novel, The Adventures Of huckleberry Finn, A young light boy named huck sets out in adventure with a black slave named Jim. Throughout it, Hucks consanguinity grows from iodine of acquaintance to one of friendship, teaching Huck to go against society. Twain makes a social avouchment that a color should not mark a person.In the beginning of the novel, Hucks family with Jim is one of only when acquaintance. He has had minimal contact with Jim and sees him as merely just slave. Huck doesnt full acknowledge the fact that he has feelings. He even bothows Tom to play a trick on Jim, Tom said he slipped Jims hat off and Hung it on t he tree(Twain 6). Although he did fork out to stop Tom from doing, Huck doesnt think much about it , as he doesnt really care about Jim since he is just a slave. After the incident Jim comes to believe that witches rode him all over the world and that the hat was left on the tree. Huck never tells him the truth.By the time Jim and Huck have set out in the raft, theyve developed a special bond. Huck doesnt fully ensure this until he plays a mean joke on Jim that leaves Jim deeply hurt, when I got all wore out wid work, en wid calling you, en went to sleep my heart was mos broke bekause you woz los, ( ) , en all you could think of how you make a fool uv ole jim, (Twain 55) After the incident, Huck comes to the realization that Jim isnt just a slave only if a person. Huck knows he has feeling and from this point on he begins to question the morality of slavery. Hucks relationship with Jim eventually grows into friendship.They both care about each other and look out for one another. In many instances Huck saves Jim from being captured, But lawsly, How you did fool em, Huck dat was the smartes beat (Twain 96). Huck goes out on a limb to save Jim from being captured by slave hunters. This demonstrates how their relationship has completely changed. There is now trust and commitment in their friendship. Jim also looks out for Huck. Jim is almost worry a produce figure to Huck because he takes care of him in a way that only fathers do, He often does that, he gets up and doesnt wake me (pg 155). Jim sacrifices his sleep so the Huck gets a good night rest.Jim is putting Huck first instead of himself, just like a father would do. One of the most important aspects of Hucks and Jims friendship is that Huck learns to go against society. He begins to start thinking for himself and comes to the conclusion that Jim shouldnt be a slave. Although he struggles with this idea throughout the novel, he eventually makes the final decision to break away from society. This is se en when Huck decides to help jim escape when he is caught, both right then, Ill go to wickedness(pg, 214). Huck makes a moral decision to go to hell by helping Jim escape.He knows that society tell him it is wrong put does it anyway. After this, Huck sees Jim as his equal. He says I knowed that he was white inside (276). He comes to the conclusion that Jim is just the same as he is in the inside. The color of Jim skin does not define who he is in the inside. By showing how Hucks and Jims relationship grows from one of acquaintance to friendship, Twain demonstrates how a color should not define a person. Twain himself goes against society to show this powerful message. His massage has had a lasting impact in society. He was able to do this by simply standing up for what he believed in.