Huck Finn Summary Chapter 12-13

While Huck and Jim are on the river they loose sight of each other in thick fog. Huck pretends to say that Jim was dreaming this whole thing up and he was “ a tangle-headed old fool” (Twain 154). Huck states that he really didn’t disappear he had been sleeping like Jim; however, Jim knew he was lying to him because of the branches and debris collected against the raft. Therefore, Jim becomes sad and angry with him because he could not understand as to why Huck, his friend, would lie to him. Huck’s reasoning for this is once again a prank. He thinks it will be funny to prank Jim again so he decides to say that what Jim is saying about the two of them floating away in the fog didn’t actually happen, but that it was merely a dream. Jim believes him until he sees all of the debris on the raft and therefore knows that they have traveled apart and once again come back together. Jim then cannot understand why Huck would do this to him so he gets angry and sad and isolates himself in the wigwam. Huck admits to himself that what he did was wrong and it really hurt his feelings. He does think this but he doesn’t really want to apologize. “It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a [slave] (Twain 158). He believes this to be wrong but likes Jim too much as a friend to not do it. This shows his constant compassion for Jim but he still isn’t listening to

Huck’s journey down the river is not only in search of Jim’s physical freedom, but is also in search of his own moral and mental freedom. It is by overcoming such adversity that Huck begins to find freedom and to grow into a wiser and more mature person. Huck learns from the mistakes of others, and develops a friendship with the escaped slave, Jim. Huck’s journey exposes him to the brutal realities of society and uncovers its many shortcomings. By the end of the novel, Huck and Jim treat each other much as they did on the

Huck quickly realizes he has no place in society, when Tom and him decide to start a gang. However, in order to become a member, one must consent to the murdering of their families if one breaks the rules. When one of the boys call out, “Here’s Huck Finn, he hain’t got no family, what you going to do ‘bout him?” Huck starts to realize that he has never had caring and loving parents that he would have to feel obligated not to kill (Twain 6). His father, who is known as the town’s drunk, has physically and mentally abused Huck all his life, which has given him no sense of direction. Huck describes the abusive and cruel relationship he has with Pap when he says, “He used to always whale me when he was sober and could get his hands on me; though I used to take to the woods most of the time when he was around”(Twain 9). The fact that Huck had to run “to the woods most of the time when he was around,” shows the kind of unsafe environment a young boy should not be raised in. Once Huck realizes that his own father may be a threat to his life, he deviously fakes his own death and begins his new adventures, setting sail on a raft with the company of a runaway slave named

At this moment, Huck is at a low in his maturation on his morals journey. A person with morals would not willingly sacrifice the life of someone else just in order to be part of a gang. It is at this point where Huck can now begin his journey of moral progression.Huck encounters his first major dilemma when he comes across the wrecked and sinking steamboat and three robbers. When Jim and Huck take the skiff for themselves, leaving the three robbers stranded, Huck realizes that he has left them to die. “Now was the first time that I begun to worry about the men- I reckon I hadn't time to before. I begun to think how dreadful it was, even for murderers, to be in such a fix. I says to myself, there ain't no telling but I might come to be a murderer myself yet, and then how would I like it?” (76). This is the first time that Huck questions the actions and outcomes that he has set in motion and the effects they have on other people. After he realizes that he could now be considered a murderer, he makes a plan to get a captain to go investigate the wreck in order to save the men's lives. Even though the men he would be saving are murderers and robbers, he doesn’t want to be responsible for their deaths, and tries to correct what he has done wrong. This is the first major step in Huck's moral maturation. At that point, he establishes a set of standards that

These qualities tend to lead people in the direction of taking advantage of him. In chapter 2, as Huck and Tom are sneaking off Huck alerts Jim. Jim tries to find what made the noise and almost discovers the boys, but falls asleep. While Jim is sleeping, Tom takes Jim's hat and hangs it on a tree-limb. Afterwards, Jim tells everyone that witches were after him (05). Throughout the beginning these qualities of Jim become more apparent and eventually help him out in many instances. While on Jackson Island Jim’s instincts warn Huckleberry Finn and himself of a brewing storm. His simplistic instincts led to him noticing the flock of birds swarming the sky, and in many cases the right path for Huck and himself. As the novel progresses, Jim’s gullible nature is completely revealed as true faith and trust in people, especially Huck. Their trust is put to the test in Chapter 16, while they pass Cairo on their journey to the Ohio river. While passing the town, Huck preserves Jim's freedom by saying his family has smallpox to the patrol and to not come near the raft (68). Jim remarks that he will never forget Huck’s kindness. Jim’s love for Huck, however, extends past their friendship to the relationship of father and

When Huck steps away from his cocoon on the raft, he witnesses the Duke and the Dauphin's attempt to sell Jim, Huck’s loyal runawayformer-slave friend, back into slavery. Huck is confused by the men’s desire to sell Jim, but eventually concludes that he “will go to hell” to defend his friend (223). Huck’s tenacity and unwillingness to let Jim, his loyal companion, remain in the socially acceptable slavery, as well as his willingness to sacrifice his spiritual well-being to save his friend, conveys the idea that Huck disapproves of slavery and its principles. Huck’s situation, which exposes him to the heartless nature of society, is caused by the conniving actions of the Dauphin. The Dauphin is a con-man, who to feed his drinking habit, sells Jim for forty dollars. The Dauphin’s actions disgust Huck, who was previously blissfully unaware of society’s harsh and cruel nature. Huck, by ripping up his letter to Ms. Watson, and vowing to “steal Jim out of slavery again,” refuses to conform to the society and slavery (223). Huck’s non-conformist attitude conveys his progressiveness and emphasizes society’s archaic view on slavery. Thus, Huck’s experience with the Duke and Dauphin, shows him the cruel reality of slavery as well as the heartless reality of society. Before his experience on land, Huck remained conscious of, but not fully aware of heartless actions.

After lying to Jim and getting caught, Huck thinks on his actions. “It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger; but I done it, and I warn’t ever sorry for it afterwards, neither” (86). Huck knows that his actions are wrong but struggles to apologize to Jim because he is conditioned to believe that Jim has no real value. Huck tries to break free from the influence of society and in doing so, he realizes that his actions are not morally acceptable. With no interference from society, Huck is therefore able to humble himself to Jim and treat him in a way that opposes society’s expectations. After leaving the feud, Huck comes back to the safety of the raft and says to Jim, “We said there warn’t no home like a raft, after all. Other places do seem so cramped up and smothery, but a raft don’t. You feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft” (116). For Huck, the raft is a safe and secure spot; with Jim on the raft, Huck feels protected and that he has a dependable friend. As Huck spends more time with Jim, he begins to see Jim as more human and someone he can trust. In this moment of reflection, Huck is therefore able to remove the stigma society places on him being friends with Jim because of their races; he is able to think for himself without the fear of society’s influence or thought on his choices. When Huck wakes up in the

Yash 2de only fren ' ole Jim 's got now.” (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn page 213) This one experience really stuck with Huck and made him determined to help Jim become a free man. Another factor in which Huck grows throughout the novel is in his decision making. In the novel, some men approach the raft looking for escaped slaves. As they approach the raft, it seems as if Jim is about to be caught. However, Huck thinks of a plan and when the men ask if they can look in the raft, Huck responds

In the text, The Ethical Life, by Russ Shafer-Landau, it questions Jonathan Bennett’s morality and sympathy and how the two of them can come into conflict. Morality and sympathy are connected, but still very different. Throughout this chapter, Jonathan Bennett outlines many important points and factors that go into these connections and how they can overlap and conflict.

The river in the novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is a significant place where rules of society are forgotten and Huck and Jims relationship is built. While on the river, Huck seems to put aside everything he has learned from society and forms a strong relationship with a black slave, all in his willing. Society has no influence on Huck while traveling on the river which allows his friendship with Jim expand overtime.

"I will, sir, I will, honest – but don't leave us, please. It's the – the – Gentlemen, if you'll only pull ahead, and let me heave you the headline, you won't have to come a-near the raft – please do." Huck tries to keep Jim safe and to make sure he does not get caught by telling lies to the men on the river who is his boat. He starting to learn to consider others and that lying would lead to consequences. Through society and his experiences with Jim, he learns that some white lies can also protect people as long as it does not lead up to more lies that would cause more problems. His motives for lying changes over time, and changes from lying to escape punishment to lying to cover up for Jim, just like how other children change their motives over time. His adventure down the journey, he finds his own identity after trying out numerous roles and learns the moral causes and effects of white lies, lying for protection, and lying for

Jim finds money in the coat they took and realizes that the man must have stole it. Speaking of the man, Huck can

Huck was afraid to go back and get his money because of his Pap, and all the other citizens in the town he lived in. Huck finds money everywhere. For example, one time Huck swim up to slave hunters looking for him. Huck was going to turn Jim in but when Huck came up to the two slave hunters. They asked him about a runaway slave and Huck said he did not know on the runaway slave but he would keep a lookout. Huck said that his Pap was on the boat. That his mother and rest of his family got sick and died. Which made the slave hunters turn away. Before they left they pushed a piece of board with silver to huck. Then huck again met two people one of them was a Theater person and the other was a person talking about being drunk was stupid but after he did that he got drunk.That did not put a good thing about him on him . So the townspeople did not like them and chased them out. Then they bumped into huck and got on the boat with Huck and Jim. Later in the week they found out who they were and said if they want to keep hidden do what they say do too.Later one said

Throughout the journey Jim steers Huck away from danger, or anything that will protect Huck, since Huck is also protecting Jim from being caught. For example, when they are on Jackson’s Island, Jim notices the change in mood of the birds predicting it will rain. Soon enough, a great storm appears, but suddenly, during the course of the storm a body washes downstream. Jim acts quickly and shields Huck from viewing the body. Jim states: “It’s a dead man. Yes indeedy; naked, too. He’s been shot in de back. I reck’n he’s been dead two er three days. Come in, Huck, but doan look at his face- it’s too ghastly” (Twain 50). We eventually find out that the body was Pap, Huck’s abusive father. This shows how quickly Jim’s relationship with Huck changes from a mentor to more of a father figure due to Jim showing care for Huck and his emotions towards his troubled

In the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the reader gauges morality through the misadventures of Huck and Jim. Notably, Huck morally matures as his perspective on society evolves into a spectrum of right and wrong. Though he is still a child, his growth yields the previous notions of immaturity and innocence. Likewise, Mark Twain emphasizes compelling matters and issues in society, such as religion, racism, and greed. During the span of Huck’s journey, he evolves morally and ethically through his critique of societal normalities.