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.
4 comments:
You pointed out very important scenes in chapters 31-35. Even though Huck is set on exposing Jim he soon realizes that it is not the right thing to do and that he would rather “go to hell”. I think it is important to realize that Huck is truly loyal to Jim. Also you pointed out that Tom and Huck are true best friends. This is true because even though there was a weird past their still good friends and are willing to help each other out. Although one problem that may occur is that Tom is treating Jim’s rescue as something he would read in a book. This could put a strain in Tom and Huck’s friendship because all Huck wants to do is rescue Jim as soon as possible.
I don't think that Tom and Huck are true friends. As you said, Tom treats this like something from a book. Huck is totally invested in helping Jim. Huck and Jim are true best friends. They would do anything fr each other. I think if it came down to it? Huck would betray Tom in a heartbeat if it meant that Jim would be saved. And if a friend can be betrayed that easily, they obviously don't mean that much to you. I do think it's great that Tom is back though. I just hope that Tom can be trusted and he doesn't let his beliefs get in the way of helping Jim. I'm excited to see what happens next!
The events I read the part of the book are my favorite; Huck and Tom partner up to rescue Jim from being a slave again although Tom acts as if it is a scene from one of his books. However, that’s just Tom’s nature and I don’t think he views Jim as a real person because of society. But he does help Huck and by an extension of that, he’s helping Jim as well. Also, Tom was quick to forgive Huck even though Huck ran away and pretended to die, Tom was understanding which I think is the true mark of friendship.
I don’t think Tom and Huck are really best friends, they are close but do not have a strong enough bond. They are very close which shows when Tom agrees to help Huck in freeing Jim even though Jim is a slave and how only a few minutes before he thought Huck was dead. Yet even with this dyer situation he still wants to go by the books and wants to treat the rescue as a story. They do not share the same will to help each other out like Jim and Huck do in the previous chapters of the book.
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