with Pap and Huck with Jim are established. Throughout the novel, Huck takes on different identities to further his attempts at freedom. In this section three of these identities are seen. One is Huck, the dead boy when he “kills” himself in order to cover his escape from Pap at his cabin and the other is Sarah Mary Williams whom he disguised himself as when he attempted to get information and later George Peters emerges when Sarah is discovered to be a boy. SECTION II -Chapters 12 through 20In this section, insight into the character of Jim is portrayed. Jim comes across as sincere and trustworthy. The loyalty of Jim and Huck to each other begins to be seen. An example of Jim’s loyalty is seen when Jim is overjoyed to find Huck is still alive after they are separated in the fog. During this section, it begins to be apparent that Jim would be willing to sacrifice to be sure that Huck is safe but Huck does not yet return those feelings. During this section, Huck’s moral dilemma about helping a slave escape begins to surface. The fact that the relationship is strengthening is revealed when Huck lies about having smallpox on their raft in order to prevent Jim from being caught as a slave. Huck again assumes several identities during this section, which reveal much about him. On the raft, Huck is very mature and responsible. He becomes the son of a family that is stranded on a sinking steamboat to get help and then he becomes the son of a man with smallpox in order to protect Jim. However, while with the Grangerfords in the role of George Jackson, he is much less sure of himself and more “kidlike” in his behavior and understanding. SECTION III - Chapters 21 through 30Huck’s emerging insight into Jim as a human being is seen. When he comments that he is surprised to find that Jim is almost as concerned about his family as a white person would be, he reveals his beginning awareness of Ji...
