Similarities Between Watson And Huckleberry Finn

Throughout the book Jim acts as the most caring character, especially towards Huck. Luckily, the two men, devote everything they can to surviving this adventure and it shows that they care for one-another very much.

Glory is the story of Civil War Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, who leads the war's first all-black volunteer regiment the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry into battles and discovers along the way he has to confront the moral question of racial prejudice inside and outside of his regimen. Colonel Shaw was the commander of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, also known as the Massachusetts “Fighting” Fifty-fourth, which was a position he has been thrown into and felt that he may not be fit for the job. At first Shaw was a little cowardly, during the battle, bomb fragments almost hit him and he passed out. He later seems guilty and not very motivated, but with the help of his friend Forbes and some time, Shaw turns himself into the leader that his men need. At the end Colonel Shaw’s courage shows when he volunteers to be the leading regiment in the assault on Fort Wagner and then during battle he forges on when the battle seems to a lost cause.

As a team completely isolated from society, Huck and Jim are an unlikely pair formed perfect; the king and the duke, who are exceptionally similar in terms of their personalities and pursuits, are seemingly natural partners, but are more individual than joined. Huck and Jim are of entirely different social standings, yet both are able to form an unbreakable bond. Huck is a young, white male who is seemingly above Jim on the social ladder, though much younger, and Jim is a runaway slave who Huck could have turned in for his own benefit. During the river/raft scene, Huck discovers how much he needs Jim as a moral companion for his own happiness and protection. Huck solely uses “we” to refer to himself and to Jim, thus suggesting that Huck does not see himself and Jim as two individual people, but rather one pair. Huck and Jim’s dedication to each other also breaks down all social and racial walls built by society that they have chosen to leave. The two speak to and treat each other as equals, and no judgment of racial inferiority is imposed by Huck to Jim, despite that Huck was brought up with racism and cynicism. Huck says that he and Jim “was always naked, day and night” (178); nakedness is the most vulnerable state of all humans, as one’s

When Jim was right about Miss Watson selling him, Huck was shocked “[Jim] was right; he was most always right; he had an uncommon level head, for a nigger” (81). Huck grew up thinking that slaves were dumb because that is how they were portrayed. Slaves weren’t portrayed as smart, so Huck was rather shocked because Jim was smart. Twain differs from Douglass because, unlike Twain Douglass portrayed slaves as intelligent. For example, Frederick learned how to read and write and taught the other slaves how to read and write too.

Although many make the argument that Huck is immature because of his young age, he actually shows growth and maturity by noticing the similarity between Jim and himself. When Huck and Jim are on the raft, Huck notices that Jim is upset. Huck knows it must be from missing his wife, children, and home, and makes the statement, “I do believe he cared just as much for his people as white folks do for their’n”(Twain 117). For all of Huck’s life, he allowed society to make him believe whites were superior to blacks, yet Huck is beginning to see how society is wrong with this. Jim is a person and feels things just as hard as whites do.

This quote shows how ignorant Huck really is, not only using racial slurs which was deemed okay by a majority of society during that time period and not even realizing how contradicting it is to say what he said. Twain's take on law vs morality is put to the test and Huck makes a lot of...choices because it's not in my place to say what is right and what is wrong. However it can be said that Huck does have some morals which is why he is seen as more appealing, because Huck debated whether or not to give Jim up just for an easy buck, but Huck made the right choice by deciding not to do so. Twain pushes Huck to utterly

Jim’s emotions showed that he cared for Huck, and was worried, and it didn’t matter if he was white, no matter how many white people treated Jim horribly, that didn’t mean he was going to treat them horribly back. Also when Jim saw that Pap was dead, he hid it from Huck, because he couldn’t even imagine the pain Huck would have went through if he found out it was his dad. In Smith’s quote, “He uses the term “nigger”, and he shows Jim engaging in superstitions behavior. Yet he portrays Jim as a compassionate, shrewd, thoughtful, self- sacrificing, and even wise man.” (Smith 364) Mark Twain, shows Jim’s character being called “nigger”, and a slave, but reveals that no matter what Jim goes through, his character remains the

In the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the well-known author Mark Twain presents two juxtaposing environments that tackle many different aspects of life. From Christian reforms, domestic abuse, and slavery to reflective solitude and liberation, Twain brings together a myriad of obstacles for the main character, Huckleberry Finn, and his companion, Jim, to encounter and assimilate from. The two contrasting settings depict intermingling themes of the repressive civilization on land, the unrestricted freedom on the raft, and transcendentalism that Huck and Jim experience during their escape from captivity towards liberation. Miss Watson and the Widow Douglas relentlessly shape Huck’s life as a devout Christian, restricting his freedom

Less subtle are Huck’s observations of Jim as their relationship progresses. Jim at first is nothing but a source of amusement for Huck, but Huck slowly discovers the real person inside. In Chapter 23, Huck states, “…I do believe that he cared just as much for his people as white folks does for ther’n.” Later, Huck goes even further to say, “I knowed Jim was really white inside.” From Huck, this naïve statement was the highest compliment he could have given Jim, and reiterates the idea that a black man can have true emotions and real feelings, something that was not commonly believed at the

Huckleberry Finn provides the narrative voice of Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”. Huck’s honest voice combined with his personal vulnerabilities reveal the portrayal of family in the novel. Although many themes and topics can be found in this novel, the topic of family is very important because in the end, Huck’s new family provides peace for the confused, ignorant boy Huck was in the beginning of the novel. Through his travels, Huck accumulates his “floating family”. Through Huck’s adventures, he finds not only people to join his “floating family”, but places that feel like home for Huck as well.

Jim, who becomes Huck's friend as he travels down the Mississippi river, is a man of intelligence and consideration. "An understanding of Jim's character is by no means a simple matter; he is a highly complex and original creation, although he appears at first sight very simple" (Hansen, 388). Jim has one of the few well functioning families in the novel. Although he has been estranged from his wife and children, he misses them dreadfully, and it is only the thought of a lasting separation from them that motivates his unlawful act of running away from Miss Watson. Jim is rational about his situation and must find ways of accomplishing his goals without provoking the fury of those who could turn him in. Regardless of the restrictions and constant fear Jim possesses he consistently acts as a gracious human being and a devoted friend. In fact, Jim could be described as the only existent adult in the novel, and the only one who provides an encouraging, decent example for Huck to follow. The people that surround Huck who are supposed to be teaching him of morals, and not to fall into the down falls of society are the exact people who need to be taught the lessons of life by Jim. Jim conveys an honesty that makes the dissimilarity between him and the characters around him evident.

In the novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain juxtaposes two environments that tackle many different aspects of life. From Christian reforms, domestic abuse, and slavery to reflective solitude and liberation, Twain brings together a plethora of obstacles for the main character Huckleberry Finn and his companion Jim to encounter and assimilate. The two contrasting settings depict intermingling themes of the repressive civilization on land, the unrestricted freedom on the raft, and the transcendentalism that Huck and Jim experience during their escape from captivity towards liberation.

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Through the theme of rebellion against society, Huck demonstrates the importance of thinking for oneself and embodies the idea that adults are not always right. This is highlighted in his noncompliance when it comes to learning the Bible and in the decisions he makes when it comes to Jim, decisions that prove to be both illegal and dangerous. By refusing to conform to standards he does not agree with, Huck relies on his own experiences and inner conscience when it comes to making decisions. As a result, Huck is a powerful vehicle for Mark Twain’s commentary on southern society and

Jim becomes frightened and runs away from Mrs. Watson. After Jim runs away from Mrs. Watson, Jim becomes a runaway slave. Jims journey with Huck to freedom commenced with only the fear of being caught as a runaway slave. Later in the journey, Jim starts to crave freedom from slavery. Twain states , "Jim said it made him all over trebly and feverish to be so close to freedom" (97). Jim's happiness is also expressed as they’re getting closer and closer to Cairo, as Huck describes more, "Jim was fidgeting up and down past me. We neither of us could keep still. Every time he danced around and says, "Dah's Cairo!" (97) Jim's happiness for freedom is obvious. The only way Jim can attain his happiness is through freedom.