Chapter Eighteen- Jim
by Rachel Harmon and Gwen McGuth
The Raft as a symbol
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“The raft becomes a new world for Huck and Jim, where they can be themselves and make up their own rules by which to live” (“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”).
“On the journey down the river, Huck learns that Jim has real feelings” (“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”).
Jim as a companion and influence
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“Jim proves to be an invaluable companion as well as a more reliable guide than Huck's schooling and prior experience” (Burt, para. 5).
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“As their journey continually separates and reunites Huck and Jim— white and black—is that their fate is intertwined. Their destinies must be worked out in relation to each other” (“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”).
“Huck never condemns slavery or racial prejudice in general but seems to find an exception to the rule in Jim” (“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”).
“Jim fills a gap in Huck's life: he is the father that Pap is not; he teaches Huck about the world and how it works, and about friendship” (“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”).
Frederick Douglass
Jim and Huck's Raft
Helps enforce
The bond between Jim and Huck
Citations
Burt, Daniel S. "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Novels of All Time, Revised Edition. New York: Chelsea House Publishing, 2010. Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 15 Dec. 2015 <http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE54&WID=16179&SID=5&iPin=NOVLR014&SingleRecord=True>.
Olsen, Brad. “Going for a Float.” Perceptive Travel. Perceptive Travel, n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2015. <http://www.perceptivetravel.com/issues/0307/olsen.html>.
Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York: Penguin Group, 1985. Print.