Jim In Huckleberry Finn

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Jim’s Portrayal in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Jim is portrayed as a round character in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as Twain gives the reader glimpses into his character though Jim’s interactions with Huck on the river. The way Jim treats Huck helps to develop his personality. Twain uses many techniques to garner the audience’s sympathy and admiration of Jim. For example, Twain portrays Jim as a caring, loving, fatherly figure to Huck. This reveals his sacrificial, committed selflessness to Huck. For example, when Huck and Jim find a floating house, Jim tells Huck to “[c]ome in…but [not to] look at his face- [because] it’s too gashly” (48). Jim is also righteously angry and scared when Huck plays tricks on him and causes him stress with his immature jokes. Jim feels very afraid when Huck “gets lost” as he explains to Huck that “…[h]is heart wuz mos’ broke bekase [Huck] wuz los’, en [Jim] didn’ k’yer no mo’ what become er [Huck] en de raf’” (80). Of course, another of Jim’s qualities rises to the surface here as the reader sees him forgive Huck. The outcome of this trick is akin to…show more content…
First of all, he definitely wants to seek justice for his life, such as when he escapes from Miss Watson. He wants to be free and begs Huck to “[not] hurt [him]-don’t! [He claims he] hain’t ever done no harm to a ghos’…” (41). Yet, in spite of this, he puts up with a lot of injustice and lack of respect as a human being. Huck and Tom complicate Tom’s escape plan at Jim’s own expense. They put snakes and rats in his cabin, for example. This dehumanizes Jim. His vast complexity on this issue further explains his character. He wants to be free and longs for exemption from slavery, but he feels stuck in the stereotypes of society and what the culture views slaves to be. He also feels stuck in his past as a slave. He longs to be free, yet puts up with being treated differently because that is who he has
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