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October 31, 2005
Jim stands out
Well I didn't get quite to the end of Huckleberry Finn yet, but I do have something to say about what I have read thus far. It seems like Huck is seeing Jim more and more like a human, rather than a slave. For example, like when Jim admits to his fault about beating his daughter, I think, it shows he is only human and makes mistakes in which he can forgive himself. Above all, I think the "royalities" that they've picked up make Jim's honest and good character stand out even more to Huck. I feel like Jim is becoming like a role model for Huck. Until I finish the rest of the novel....let me know what you think!
Posted by AshleyHoltzer at October 31, 2005 03:17 PM
Comments
I agree. I think that Huck looks up to Jim now rather than feeling like he is better than Jim. This is just another example that Clemens uses to show that this book really is portraying Jim in a very respectable way considering the time period in which the novel is set.
Posted by: Stacy at November 1, 2005 12:03 PM