In the beginning of these chapters, Jim and Huck climb aboard a wreck in the river and Huck finds three men. One was tied to the ground and the others had a gun pointed to his head. Why were they arguing about money? Did the man tied to the floor take more than he should've and the other men found out? What was the man tied to the floor not going to tell? He obviously did something to those men to want to leave him to drown on the wreckage but I couldn't quite figure it out.
Both Jim and Huck are free during these chapters. They have this freedom that they have never had before. Huck is free of his father who was a drunk and beat him and was free of the town who took Huck in and tried to teach him to be civilized. Jim ran because he didn't want to be sold again and because he is a slave. Slave's always sought for their freedom. That's what Jim and Huck achieved by getting away. Huck is at peace by himself without having to worry about his father coming home drunk. They both look for freedom which is a basic right that we have today and that some take for granted.
On pages 86 and 89 it really emphasizes Huck and his demeanor towards Jim. He grew up being today that African Americans are property to white people. As Huck goes on this journey with Jim he's beginning to question the morality of what he was always taught. On page 86 Huck says, "It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a n****r; but I done it, and I warn't ever sorry for it afterward, neither." Huck felt bad for playing a trick on Jim so he went to apologize even though that wasn't how he was raised. At that time period, most people wouldn't care how Jim felt at that moment but Huck turned things around. On page 89, Jim tells Huck that he is his only friend and that he is the only person that has ever kept his promise to him. This tugs at Huck as a white man asks if he had any slaves in their rafts. He came close to turning Jim in but he decided not too. Huck is beginning to question everything he grew up knowing about slaves.
I really don't like that Huck tries to play a trick on Jim about there not being any fog. I just feel bad for Jim because he has already had a tough life. Huck playing tricks on him makes it a little less promising. Jim has had a rough journey, including being bit by a rattlesnake, and Huck is making it worse. I really do like that Huck owns up to the tricks that he played on Jim. He was mature enough to apologize even though it went against everything he knew to be right. It shows a new side of Huck.
Both Jim and Huck are free during these chapters. They have this freedom that they have never had before. Huck is free of his father who was a drunk and beat him and was free of the town who took Huck in and tried to teach him to be civilized. Jim ran because he didn't want to be sold again and because he is a slave. Slave's always sought for their freedom. That's what Jim and Huck achieved by getting away. Huck is at peace by himself without having to worry about his father coming home drunk. They both look for freedom which is a basic right that we have today and that some take for granted.
On pages 86 and 89 it really emphasizes Huck and his demeanor towards Jim. He grew up being today that African Americans are property to white people. As Huck goes on this journey with Jim he's beginning to question the morality of what he was always taught. On page 86 Huck says, "It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a n****r; but I done it, and I warn't ever sorry for it afterward, neither." Huck felt bad for playing a trick on Jim so he went to apologize even though that wasn't how he was raised. At that time period, most people wouldn't care how Jim felt at that moment but Huck turned things around. On page 89, Jim tells Huck that he is his only friend and that he is the only person that has ever kept his promise to him. This tugs at Huck as a white man asks if he had any slaves in their rafts. He came close to turning Jim in but he decided not too. Huck is beginning to question everything he grew up knowing about slaves.
I really don't like that Huck tries to play a trick on Jim about there not being any fog. I just feel bad for Jim because he has already had a tough life. Huck playing tricks on him makes it a little less promising. Jim has had a rough journey, including being bit by a rattlesnake, and Huck is making it worse. I really do like that Huck owns up to the tricks that he played on Jim. He was mature enough to apologize even though it went against everything he knew to be right. It shows a new side of Huck.