Why did Tom decide to tell Aunt Sally all they had done since they arrived at the Phelp's? They were able to play everything they planned out perfectly, other than Tom getting shot and Jim being captured again. Maybe Tom felt guilty for everything that had happened. Although that wouldn't make much sense because Tom is all about the adventure of things. Another explanation may have been his situation in general. He was comatose from and finally woke up after awhile. Maybe he wasn't completely well. That could explain it but it just doesn't seem like the answer. Another question I had was why didn't Jim tell Huck about his dad being dead when they found him in the floating house? Maybe Jim felt responsible for Huck after he found Pap. Jim also may have thought that if Huck had found out about his Pap right then and there Huck would've returned back to town. This would have ended their journey right then and there because it would be close to impossible for Jim to travel by himself, especially during the day. Jim was kind and cared about Huck, so I like to lean more to the explanation that Jim felt responsible for Huck now that he was orphaned.
All Jim had done throughout the book was lookout for Huck, and when Tom came along he watched out for him too. Jim had told Huck, "Well, den dis is de way it look to me, Huck. Ef it wuz him dat 'uz bein' sot free, en one er de boys wuz to git shot, would he say, 'Go on en save me, nemmine 'bout a doctor f'r to save dis one'? Is dat like MArs Tom Sawyer? Would he say dat? You bet he wouldn't! Well, den, is Jim gwyne to say it? No, sah--I doan' budge a step out'n dis place 'dout a doctor; not if it's forty year!" (Twain 275). Not matter what Jim was more concerned with helping others than with gaining his own freedom; even though he is free at this point but just didn't know it yet. He knew that if it were him that was shot, Tom Sawyer wouldn't leave him there. Tom would've gone for a doctor, so that's what Jim was going to do. He didn't care about the situation that they were in, he just wanted to do the right thing by Huck and Tom.
This was the same when they finally found Tom, Jim, and the Doctor. The Phelp's and the town had blamed Jim for the entire predicament and where wanting to hang him; but they decided not too. Jim was cussed and was put back into the cabin and the only things he was allowed to eat was bread and water. In that time, Jim never ratted on Tom or Huck. Huck had said,"They cussed Jim considerable, though,and gave him a cuff or two side the head once in a while, but Jim never said nothing, and he never let on to know me." (Twain 284). He was willing to take the punishment if it meant that Huck or Tom didn't have too. The doctor was the only one to speak up about the situation. He told Aunt Sally that he wasn't a bad n***** and he had actually gave himself up from his hiding spot just to help the doctor get the bullet out of Tom's leg. Jim just wanted to lookout for Huck and Tom and he did just that throughout the entire book.
I'm not really a big fan on how the book ended. It reminded me of The Andromeda Strain because the book just kind of ends. It was similar in this book.Tom just started telling Aunt Sally everything that happened and then Aunt Polly came in and told Aunt Sally that Huck wasn't really Tom and Tom wasn't really Sid. Twain did a really good job at explaining everything and how it came to be but the book just stopped. It happened really fast so there was al lot of information in about 2 chapters. I just really like how the book played out in the end. It was pretty much just one big adventure because Huck and Jim had already gotten away from what they were trying to in the first place. Pap was dead so Huck didn't have to worry about him anymore and Jim was set free by Miss Watson. This book was just one giant adventure!
All Jim had done throughout the book was lookout for Huck, and when Tom came along he watched out for him too. Jim had told Huck, "Well, den dis is de way it look to me, Huck. Ef it wuz him dat 'uz bein' sot free, en one er de boys wuz to git shot, would he say, 'Go on en save me, nemmine 'bout a doctor f'r to save dis one'? Is dat like MArs Tom Sawyer? Would he say dat? You bet he wouldn't! Well, den, is Jim gwyne to say it? No, sah--I doan' budge a step out'n dis place 'dout a doctor; not if it's forty year!" (Twain 275). Not matter what Jim was more concerned with helping others than with gaining his own freedom; even though he is free at this point but just didn't know it yet. He knew that if it were him that was shot, Tom Sawyer wouldn't leave him there. Tom would've gone for a doctor, so that's what Jim was going to do. He didn't care about the situation that they were in, he just wanted to do the right thing by Huck and Tom.
This was the same when they finally found Tom, Jim, and the Doctor. The Phelp's and the town had blamed Jim for the entire predicament and where wanting to hang him; but they decided not too. Jim was cussed and was put back into the cabin and the only things he was allowed to eat was bread and water. In that time, Jim never ratted on Tom or Huck. Huck had said,"They cussed Jim considerable, though,and gave him a cuff or two side the head once in a while, but Jim never said nothing, and he never let on to know me." (Twain 284). He was willing to take the punishment if it meant that Huck or Tom didn't have too. The doctor was the only one to speak up about the situation. He told Aunt Sally that he wasn't a bad n***** and he had actually gave himself up from his hiding spot just to help the doctor get the bullet out of Tom's leg. Jim just wanted to lookout for Huck and Tom and he did just that throughout the entire book.
I'm not really a big fan on how the book ended. It reminded me of The Andromeda Strain because the book just kind of ends. It was similar in this book.Tom just started telling Aunt Sally everything that happened and then Aunt Polly came in and told Aunt Sally that Huck wasn't really Tom and Tom wasn't really Sid. Twain did a really good job at explaining everything and how it came to be but the book just stopped. It happened really fast so there was al lot of information in about 2 chapters. I just really like how the book played out in the end. It was pretty much just one big adventure because Huck and Jim had already gotten away from what they were trying to in the first place. Pap was dead so Huck didn't have to worry about him anymore and Jim was set free by Miss Watson. This book was just one giant adventure!