Friendship and Betrayal, The FINAL ENTRY!?

Well in these last few chapters of Huck Finn, things escalate.  Tom and Huck work to free Jim, but Tom starts to create more mischief within their plan.  All of the suggestions are completely ridiculous.  Tom and Huck free Jim and escape gunfire from guards at the barn but with a small cost.  Tom receives a gunshot to the leg.  With this wound Jim makes it a point to take care of Tom's wound, because Jim feels Tom would do the same for him.  Here we see Jim caring for Tom.  I feel that Jim feels compassion towards Tom not only because he helped Jim escape, but also because Jim is a genuinely nice guy.  When Jim is brought back to the town in chains with Tom, he is in a different position now.  The town recognizes the fact Jim nursed Tom's wounds and also see him as a better person.  Eventually Jim is freed from his bond to slavery.  These scenes portray the kind and caring qualities of Jim.  Even though the superstitions with his Hair ball tell him otherwise.  I feel Jim made connections with Huck and Tom that were a bonding experience.  It shows how with these two individuals Jim is treated as a regular person, not a slave.  This ties in with the friendship aspect contained within the novel.  Tom had many chances to rat Jim out.  When he came back to town he could have betrayed Jim and let the townspeople sell him.  He could have pointed out where Jim was in the shed and reaped in reward money.  These actions should be recognized.  Tom may have helped free a slave for the thrill and excitement he tried to regenerate from his novels, but ultimately he helped Jim become a new member to society.

Friendship and Betrayal Entry 3

In chapters 31-35 Huck undergoes a series of events that test the friendship between him and Jim.  In chapter 31 Jim disappears and later we find out that he is sold.  During the time of this separation Huck feels conflicted.  He starts to scheme up ways to try and help Jim but starts to doubt himself.  He starts to feel like he should let Jim be and should have not befriended him in the first place.  He prays to god for forgiveness in helping a runaway slave but quickly realizes that its a mistake.  He would rather go to hell.  This shows his loyalty to Jim and how he is committed in keeping their bond.  Huck finds out that Jim is being held at Silas Phelps house and goes there to get him.  When Huck arrives he is greeted by Silas's wife, she recognizes Huck as her nephew Tom.  Ironically she's referring to Tom Sawyer, Hucks good friend.  Tom was expected to visit, Huck meets Tom before he goes to his aunt's house and tells him about Jim.  Huck is surprised to see that Tom is ready and willing to help Jim and save him.  The two boys go under false identities and return to the Phelps residence.  They find Jim in the barn and start to scheme up ways to save him.  Tom however treats this as a more intense escape like something he's read from a book.  Tom and Hucks friendship show unchanged and strong throughout this portion of the book, even though Tom was under the impression Huck was dead.  They share a bond that cannot be altered by such confusing past events.  I think its important to realize that Tom and Huck are true best friends.

More Betrayal, a little friendship as well: Entry #2

In chapters 26-30 new events occur.  Here Huck is with the Duke and the King and is scamming the Wilks family.  The family lost Peter Wilks and the nieces of Peter receive a large fund of $6,000.  The Duke and King are able to steal this money.  Huck starts to feel guilt during these events, he sees the innocence of these women and how "sweet" they are.  It seems like Huck was betraying their kindness and hospitality, he made up his mind to get the money back to the family.  He hides the money in Peter Wilks grave and plans to send the Wilks girls a letter telling them to dig up their fathers grave.   This scene shows how Huck went behind the Duke and Kings back to do the right thing.  Even though he is betraying the conmen it leads to good and intentions and is ultimately the right thing to do.  Huck goes to Mary Jane and comforts her, he tells her about what he did and gains a friendship within the process. By helping out the family Mary Jane holds a place in his memory.  Within his narration he tells us that he hasn't encountered Mary but he thinks about her.  This shows that they made a significant connection and I feel as though it was a connection of friendship.  The rest of the section ends with the real Wilks coming to expose the conmen but the conmen eventually get away. They do not realize that Huck caused the $6,000 of gold to appear in Peter's coffin.  They escape the town and flee.  Huck feels uneasy about the conmen, I feel in the future Huck would betray the conmen again because inside he still believes in doing the right thing.

FRIENDSHIP AND BETRAYAL!
Well in Huck Finn this theme exists.  We see bonds forming with Huck and Jim as they continue their journey.  Before Jim came into the picture, Huck continued life on his own.  He is used to surviving alone and shows that he has tremendous survival skills, particularly when he fakes his own death.  But when the two companions meet on Jackson's Island, Huck shows a feeling of relief.  He realizes he is not alone in his adventure and is glad to have Jim by his side.  This is a prominent time in the book where Huck and Jim establish a friendly relationship.  As Jim and Huck continue their Journey Huck plays a childish joke on Jim.  He finds a dead snake and puts it in Jim's sleeping bag, thinking it'll just give him a good scare.  But Jim evidently gets bitten by a snake who comes to settle in Jim's sleeping bag because it see's its dead companion.  This is an example of betrayal and shows Huck is still immature.  But feeling sorry for Jim, Huck dresses up as a women and goes into town for information rather than Jim.  This show's Huck feels compassion towards Jim and regret for his foolish deed.  This also shows Huck is willing to risk himself and go out of his way to see to Jim's well being.  These qualities demonstrate the feelings Huck feels towards Jim and how he values the friendship and bond they share together.  Huck and Jim continue their adventure, despite the small bit of betrayal that Jim is unaware of.

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