Jim's Role In Huckleberry Finn
Beginning of paper
When asked who the most important character in Huckleberry Finn is,
almost all people would say either Huck himself, or Jim, the black slave.
They are both essential to the story, though, and both give to the story an
alternate perspective. Huck is the outsider, the nonconformist who just
doesn't ....
Middle of paper
.... in our imaginations." Jim
reveals several things about himself through his actions and by what others
say about his actions. I would like to examine a couple of scenes
involving Jim to show some of his notable traits. The first passage I'll
use is in chapter 11. This is the chapter where Huck finds out that some
people are going to see if there is anyone on Jackson Island, where Huck
and Jim currently are. After Huck tells Jim that men are coming, Huck
says this about Jim's reaction ....
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