Friday, January 27, 2012

Similarities between Huck and Jim


In Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck and Jim are the main characters that travel around and make the story dramatic. They are the best partners because they have lots of similarities.

             Even though Huck is white and Jim is black, they have similar place in society. Huckleberry does not have a mother and was raised by his father, and Jim is a slave. Both of them are not well-educated. Even though Huck got a new home, he does not want to learn manners and is more comfortable with the wild than the house. And due to the nature of slavery, Jim could not learn.

             Jim and Huck also has similar personalities. Both of them like to challenge and adventure. They used to play in the forest pretending to be thieves. And they are both somewhat intelligent and circumspection especially in the moment that they escaped. But they have preposterous aspects, too. Jim and Huck believe in superstitions whether true or not. Superstitions are part of their life, and they use superstitions a lot during their journey.

             They also had similar plights. Huck was in trouble because his father tried to take his money, and Jim was in a plight because his owner tried to sell him for money. They were victims of money in an aspect. In addition, they were not physically free. Huck was not physically free when his father took him to the house in the forest, and Jim was not either because he is a slave.

             Huck and Jim make a team and travel together. They support each other and are good friends even though their races are different and their home environment is different. Their cooperation is coming through the story, and they make a good team encouraging each other.

1 comment:

  1. This is a strong comparison and contrast of the two characters--except Jim never played in the forest, at least not with Huck. But one time Huck snuck out of the house past Jim who was on the lookout. But good work!

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