Huck is very glad to see Jim when he first encountered him in the island because he feels lonesome traveling alone. During the adventure, Jim and Huck provide each other companionship, when Jim plays the father figure for Huck, always taking Huck’s watches, calling Huck honey, protecting Huck from harm, and crying when he finds Huck again after they have lost each other. Each person has given the other what he misses in his life. Jim needs someone to care for while he misses his wife and children, and Huck is there needing someone to nurture him while he grows. Both develop an attachment toward the other because they have become dependent on each other for companionship and survival. Furthermore, Jim’s compassion has led Huck to develop a conscience, which denies conventional treatment of slaves as he decides that he rather go to hell and steal a “nigger,” Jim. Throughout this adventure, Huck and Jim have not only kept each other company and from going insane since human beings cannot live alone, they also help each other grow.
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