In the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck would not have had any of the adventures that he had without Jim because Jim was the main reason they had to remain on the river. Both Huck and Jim were seeking freedom. However, they were restricted from doing so because of social and legal laws. Huck was considered too young to be on his own and Jim had limited choices due to his race. When Huck left his father, he did not seem to have a long term plan. Jim’s attempt to obtaining his freedom was leading him to Illinois, which was a free state. If Huck and Jim had not found one another, it is impossible to determine where Huck would have ended up. Huck may have eventually begun to travel on land, or maybe he would have made the choice to return to the Widow after some time away. When Huck and Jim met up on Jackson’s Island, their stories joined as one, and ultimately Huck’s adventure became Jim’s break for freedom. One of the reasons they remained together was their need for companionship. When Huck discovers that Jim is on Jackson’s Island with him, he rushes to greet him happy to see someone that he knows. Jim, likely missing his children, quickly takes on a father-like role for Huck. For example, Jim protects Huck from seeing his father’s corpse after he floated down the river, an act that a parent…show more content… Although Huck never explicitly said so, it is clear that Huck’s adventure was helping Jim find freedom, and this became apparent at the end of the novel because the story ends when Jim finds out he is free. When Jim was turned in by the Duke and the King, Huck abandons everything and searches for Jim to free him. When Huck learns from Tom that Jim was free that entire time, Huck’s adventure ends. He also leaves us with the understanding that he does not plan on it being his last
