The Adventures of Huck Finn
In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain there are different kinds of freedom. Jim is searching for freedom from slavery. Huck is searching for freedom from society. The link between the two is the symbol of freedom that is the river. Jim is a runaway slave belonging to Miss Watson. He originally sets out alone; however, he meets Huck, and they become the best of friends. Jim says to Huck, "Huck I-I run off" (50). Prior to this statement Jim tells Huck a lie. This is the start of their friendship. Jim believes that he "couldn't even ben free ef it hadn't ben for Huck" (93). This shows how Jim relates Huck to his freedom and how important they both are.
Jim's use of "we's" (93) shows how much Jim feels for Huck. A final concept of freedom in the novel is how the river provides it. The main characters in the book, Huck and Jim, are both looking for freedom. The river supplies Huck with freedom, a home, and a sense of belonging. While Jim and Huck are on the river, a freedom of decisions is established. In some ways Huck wants his freedom from society, but he still thinks about the fun he would have if he were in town, Huck likes being in civilization sometimes, but for the most part he "can't stand it" [because he has] "been there before" (283). Huck is searching for another type of freedom, which is one from society and "sivilization" (283). When Jim and Huck reach Cairo, Jim tells Huck "we's safe!" (93). So he escapes every once in a while because all Huck "wanted was a change" (12). At the beginning of the novel Huck seems to both love and hate being in society. Jim wants freedom from slavery whereas Huck is searching for freedom from society. After a few nights with Pap, Huck decides that enough is enough, so he stages his own murder. These little adventures in the night satisfy him for a while until Pap comes and takes him in the night. Jim even says that Huck should "go en git in di river ag'in, whah you b'longs" (49).
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