rade, from the evils of slavery. Huck's reaction to
             Jim's feelings for his family is worth noting, for Huck comes to understand
             that Jim cares as much for his family as any white person, although at
             first he sees this caring as unnatural, due to the 19th century attitude
             that black people were uncivilized and heathens. Another facet which is
             presented at many points in the novel is when Huck begins to struggle with
             his conscience concerning Jim's situation as an escaped slave. But most
             importantly, Jim is highly capable of noble action, for he sacrifices his
             freedom in order to save Tom Sawyer's life.
             According to Jonathan Arac, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a
             novel in which "two innocent human beings encounter every kind of
             viciousness and hypocrisy whenever the characters come into contact with
             society" (178). The novel is also about a boy escaping from a ci
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