Jim

1. Do you think Jim rarely speaks out? Why or why not?

2.Why does she think Huck must have a character of a reconstructing southerner?

3.why does Jim stay with Huck? What does this show you about his character?

4. Do you think Tom affects Jim and Huck's relationship.

5. How would you view Jim without the title of being a slave? (Character)

Joe Dillema

1.     .       Does Jim deflate the novel by being a character that's just there rather than a character with ownership? (end of the book)
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3.       Could Twain have created a better character than Huck?
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5.       Does Jim reassume his previous slave role of submission and silence?
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7.       Is Jim a full rounded character?
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9.       If you were Jim, would you have ran off to be free or would you have tended Tom and take him back to the doctor?

Smiley

I agree with Smiley on how she said that Twain didn't know where he was trying to go with the story because she brought up how Twain wrote about the family feud which doesn't go along with anything with racism or African Americans.

Twains Purpose?

What did you guys learn from Twain? I mean. how might have people reacted when they read this book? I learned a lot about the time period this was written in...but also have some doubts about how much Twain  exaggerated...But overall I think that Twain had such a good purpose on writing this story. He wanted to teach people. What do you guys thin??

Huck, Tom and Jim in the end

 It is pretty troubling that Tom knew all along that Jim was really a free man and then he pretends to make it up to Jim by paying him for his troubles.  Basically Tom hasn't changed throughout the novel, but Huck and Jim have.  Huck's morals have changed as he tried to free Jim and saw Jim on a different level than a slave.  He grew a lot in the novel, so even thought a lot of what he did wasn't really necessary because Jim was free anyway it still helped him to grow inside and change his attitudes somewhat. He is still childish though and we see that when he says he has no interest in being sivilized.   The real Jim came out--a decent, respectable human being--more as he tried to always to the right thing and help and care for others despite how he was being treated. 

WHAT!?!?!?

How hectic was that? And how ironic was it that Tom enjoyed being shot!? That shows how crazy of a man Tom is!(HAHA) If I were shot I'd be so scared. Comment!!

The Ending

How things ended with Jim actually surprised me.  I expected Huck to be able to free Jim or take him to freedom.  Instead it just ended up that Miss Watson died and Jim was freed in her will.  I wanted some kind of reward for all of the adventures Huck and Jim had instead he would have been free anyway.  I guess it didn't really surprise me that Huck moved out west because he may not have to be civilized there.  I also wonder why Jim just now mentioned that the man shot in the back on the float house was Huck's dad.  Anything surprise you guys? 

Huck's Quick Lies

I find it a little bit funny and interesting how quickly that Huck seems to be able to come up with all of these extravagant stories that somehow end up being believable when he gets into tight situations. Like, how does he come up with this stuff? Sometimes they just seem to be the first thing that pops into his mind and sometimes they actually seem perfectly logical. I also thought it was weird how Huck can get people to believe his stories even if they are not actually that realistic or believable.

Huck for the win!

After reading the two chapters we had to read! I am so proud of Huck! His morality scale has gone up. (In my opinion) I think that it is good for Huck to be searching for Jim. Also, when Huck first realizes Jim is missing, he cries. I think Twain shows us Huck's childish behavior through this action.

Ridiculous comedy

Lots of seemingly comic things, almost ridiculous, things happen throughout these chapters.  The duke and the dauphin come up with all kind of schemes that make you laugh, like dressing Jim like an Arab, impersonating English accents, doing plays with crazy (or no) costumes, but really it is pretty sad because all they think they are so cleaver and suave, but really they are seen as con artists and are just using their comic acts to hurt others.

Comedy

I think that it's really funny how these people call them selves the Duke and the King.  To me they seem more like hicks. It is also kind of comedic because Jim asks them to speak French even though they are clearly are not from France (they probably do not even know where France is) and he says that he forgets how to speak it.  How do you forget how to speak a language!? Any who, did you guys notice any other elements of comedy? Any other things about Duke and King you can think of? 

Jim

I think that Jim has a little bit of wishful thinking.  He thinks that, once he gets in the north, he will go and buy his wife's freedom and if they do not give her up he will get an abolitionist to do it for him.  I think that he just does not understand the reality that is he gets caught he will get punished and sent back down to the south. He does not understand that, though the north is anti-slavery, they still do not like African Americans.  I think that Jim's intentions are right but he does not completely understand the facts.  What do you guys think and why? 

Friendship restored?

Hey everyone! Sorry  I haven't posted in a while! Any who, I am wondering by the end of chapter 18 how Huck and Jim's relationship have changed in anyway? I think that Huck feels he is more comfortable with Jim. At the end of chapter 18, Huck and Jim's friendship seems restored? Or maybe that is a too bold of word to say? What are your thoughts? 

Mixed feelings

I honestly don't know how to feel about Huck anymore. He never thinks about what something he does  can cause. The hurt he did to Jim was horrible. And not to mention he almost kid him before. HE DOESNT THINK!!! It annoys me so much how rude he is. He is smart and has kept Jim and himself alive so far, but his common sense stupidity is off the wall.

Just a Thought...

Towards the end of chapter 13 Huck helps out the watchman and wishes the widow could see him because she would have been proud.   Huck says, "I wished the widow knowed about it.  I judged she would have been proud of me for helping these rapscallions"(Twain 68).  I don't know if this surprised anyone else but I was actually shocked that he wanted to make the widow proud.  He does not normally care about what other people do or trying to be a good person, all he really wants to do is just go out into the woods an do what he pleases.  I think that it is funny that the widow is trying to civilize him (which would mean he is not civilized yet) and then he tries and helps some "rapscallions" which could indicate people who are uncivilized.  Does Huck take after the widow?  Is he actually concerned with other things besides himself?  What do you guys think? 

Huck and Jim's relationship

What do you guys think that the relationship between Huck and Jim is? Is it a positive and good relationship, or is it more on the negative end? It seems to be different at different times. Sometimes, such as many times on the raft, they seem to have a friendly relationship. However, other times, they seem to have more of an indifferent attitude toward each other.

Oh Huckleberry....

Wow. So in chapter 15, Huck really tricks Jim once again. But my question is..why does Huck trick him? Or confuse Jim? Does Huck merely think it is funny? Or is he just simply bored and being a typical 13 year old boy? What are your thoughts peoples? P.S. Huck does feel really sorry by the end of the chapter...about teasing Jim.

Honestly though, how crazy is it that Huck didn't apologize!? Jim was bit by a rattlesnake!! I still think he would've died in real life because if I recall correctly the story didn't mention if he sucked out or squeezed out the venom. But still Huck seemed sort of nice with how he was to Jim before and now he won't apologize because "it's just Jim".

Genius

Obviously by chapter 7 we notice that Huck is very smart though. He clears everything out that is worth something and that he needs and he covers his tracks. And not only that, he also makes it seem like he was murdered and thrown in the river and everything was stolen. If you ask me, that was well planned out for a 13-14 year old boy.

Huck's Independence

Why is Huck so desperate to go on his own? He seems to not like to be with other people, or to be "civilized," and states that that lifestyle is rougher. However, it seems as though he actually is better off when he lives in a house with other people, in a more comfortable environment, as when he actually goes and lives out on his own, he is scared and not as comfortable and independent as he would like to be

Superstitions

I think that Huck is so superstitious because he does not (and refuses to learn) the Christian values. If he was Christian he would know that going to heaven or hell was based on how good you were during your life, not on if the spider fell into the fire. 

So..In the chapters we had to read we learn a lot more about Jim, and the type of person he is. I have noticed some connections between him and Huck. First, they are both very superstitious. (When Huck is about the spider & Jim about the rain) Also, in the beginning of chapter 7 I believe is where Huck finds Jim and they immediately showcase this team-work. (Jim starts fire and Huck gets the food)