The end of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

We've finally reached the end of our adventures in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Throughout these blog entries I've managed to stay consistent in incorporating the theme of friendship and betrayal. The devastation has yet to come. The final few chapters of the novel were all filled with once again, lies,crazy adventures, plots and schemes, violence, and more lies, nothing that we're unfamiliar with. In fact, these last final chapters reveals the last bit of detail we can gather for each character. Some surprised me in spectacular ways and others were just typical, always letting me down.
Let's begin with friendship, as usual Huck and Jim remained close even after troubling times with the duke and king. When Huck went to rescue Jim with Tom even though Tom's purpose were of none of Huck's that was was clearly love within friendship. However when they tried to escape the and drew attention to the neighbors Tom gets shot in the leg. Kind-heart Jim offered himself to stay with Tom while Huck goes off and finds a doctor. Jim knowing that most likely at any given moment he can be captured and the whole running away experience would have been a complete fail. He risked himself for a greedy ungrateful fool, that of course he did not know off. I can go on on about all the wonderful things Jim has done and how his uplifting spirit has also lifted up Huck in person. In this novel Jim was truly an inspiring character. Even though it was kind of a sacrifice to mention a slave in the deep south in a novel, I'm sure Mark Twain wanted to share his message that slaves are human beings.
In contrast, betrayal. Literally betrayal has happened so often in this novel. I try to share at least one incident of betrayal and what a coincidence, it was by none other then Tom Sawyer. After his recovery by the gun shot and when Jim was chained and locker up, that's when Tom wants mention that all along Jim was a free man. When Ms.Watson dies two months ago she freed Jim in her will meaning after all the plotting and scheming that they've went through, it was all unnecessary! I were Jim I would've been one angry freed slave. Must remember Tom is a foolish young boy and has no mind set. Even though he might be educated and is taught right from wrong he is not as smart or know common sense as much as Huck.
Furthermore, Huck decides to move to the west because he had finally come to his senses and is tried of forced to be civilized. I think the end of the novel is the most upsetting. Pap, (Huck's father) he revealed dead. Jim recognized him in the house on the river during the flood. Yet, he never told Huck until the moment was right. Another great trait Jim shared. He had strong feeling for Huck and never wanted to see him hurt. At the end of the day, Jim and Huck may be separated  but they have both imprinted unto one another. Where ever they may end up, they have left their wild adventures teaching themselves to be better people and changed for good.

Alright, so here it is. Here in the novel is where I think the climax is taking place. (chapter 31 to be exact). Where I believe Huck is beginning to gain character and unfortunately Jim is captured. Sad isn't it? All this time we were rooting for Jim to be an escaped freed man. Anyways, Huck has gained a tremendous love and respect for his friend Jim. Regardless of the fact that he is a slave and tries his hardest to help and find clues on his captured friend. What I really applaud him for was for his endless perseverance in searching for Jim. "After all this long journey, and after all we'd done for them scoundrels, here was it all come to nothing, everything all busted up and ruined ... and make him a slave again all his life, and amongst  strangers, too, for forty dirty dollars". As  Huck reminisced on all the wonderful bonding time he had with Jim, I'm sure he couldn't imagine losing him so quickly. Now that is what I call true friendship!  In desperate need he reached out to God, praying for forgiveness. Then realized he didn't have to because he'd rather burn in hell for being friends with a slave. Once again, turning away from what he thought was right to help out the one he truly cared about. Another friendship scenario has nothing to do with Jim, but with Tom. When Huck asks Tom to change his identity, without question he does without knowing the situation. Another example of friendship. Tom and Huck have a great strange friendship in my eyes, but a more genuine friendship occurs between Jim and Huck. 

Friendship & betrayal #2

In my opinion the theme of friend and betrayal will always occur throughout this novel. Huck and Jim are friends because they are able to relate to one another. However there are times where Huck can seem kind of phony. Some people might call it back-stabbing but I think of it as a smart plan to stay together. Between the chapter of 25-30 of the novel, it seem to look like Huck has abandoned Jim. While he went along with the Duke and the Dauphin's plan they kept Jim hidden away, which I thought wasn't a bad idea. In this time in history no one wanted/ could have been seen with a slave. For Huck, Duke, & the Dauphin to draw less attention it made sense for them to keep Jim away. After all the shenanigans of the con men trying to sell the Wilk's estate, the funeral, the money, and the appearance of the "real Harvey and William Wilk's" Huck and Jim were able to find each other again and go along with their plans. But...it didn't go so well when the con men found them again. Coming from a different perspective, This strategy by Huck was more friendship then betrayal. 

Huck & Jim; Best friends forever!

What I find so interesting between the relationship of Huck and Jim is their ability to relate to one another. They both come from the same background of being born into what they are now. Jim being a slave and running away from that and Huck, being raised without a mother but a father, known as the 'town's drunk'. Going through the historic lense many would describe them as being very similar. Raised with no manners leading to no education, no education leading to no future, no future leading to their children inheriting their misfortune. So far their friendship has grown to benefit each other. Huck always wanted a freind/brother he bond. At the same time Jim needed comoany while we run away. Unlike Tom Sawyer, Tom will always have an advantage in life over Huck because of how he is raised and the fact that he is educated. Having a sense of equality with Jim make him feel more accepted and not judged. Howver technically he is accepted since African-American are neglected. Through difficult times they've escaped and traveling on a raft through the ohio river, they have managed to keep their friend important. I have yet to finish the book but I have a strong feeling they will continue to be friends long after. In Chapter 15 when Huckleberry seperates from the raft late at night then finds his way back, then lies to Jim saying it was just a dream, I thought this scene was very important. Jim was very upset and hurt at what Huck was saying to him. Huck saw the look on his face and mention to the readers that he felt bad at hurting his feelings. Even though it took him 15 minutes to appologize in the end he did a good thing. In the theme of friendship & betrayal, they did not betray one another so far, who knows how long their relationship could last?

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