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Essay on Jim in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn


Jim runs away for his family, so his kids might have a brighter future
not for himself but for his family. While not even liking Tom, Jim risks the
dream he had for his family by helping save Tom's life. Jim also shows love and
goodwill as kind of representing a father figure to Huck. Jim has not been
given all the freedom of the white man but he will unselfishly give to all with
no prejudice. Jim represents love and symbolizes true goodwill to all.

Jim is symbolic with love in the whole story. While Huck and Jim are
traveling down river Jim tells Huck why he is running away. It is not all for
his own freedom it is more for his wife and his children. In this one instance
Jim is risking his life to possibly find a better way for someone he loves. An
act such as this is an unselfish act that could possibly be rewarded with death.
Most characters wouldn't give unselfishly such as this. This is truly a
charater that......

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Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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