ranting of suffrage to an educated black professor. Twain wants the reader to see the absurdity in this statement. Huck’s father believes that he is superior to this black professor based on the color of his skin.In chapter fifteen the reader is told of an incident, which contradicts the original “childlike” description of Jim. Throughout the chapter the reader is presented Jim as a very caring and father like image that is becomes worried when he loses Huck in the deep fog. Twain is pointing out the connection, which has been made between Jim and Huck. A connection, which does not exist between a man and his property. When Huck first meets Jim on the Island he makes a monumental decision, not to turn Jim in. Two opposing forces, the force of society, and the force of friendship confront him.Many times throughout the novel Huck comes very close to rationalizing Jim’s slavery. However, he is never able to see a reason why this man who has become one of his only friends should be a slave. Through this internal struggle, Twain expresses his opinions on the absurdity of slavery and the importance of following one’s personal conscience before the laws of society. By the end of the novel, Huck and the reader come to understand that Jim is not someone’s property and an inferior man, but an equal.Throughout the novel society’s voice is heard through Huck. The racist and hateful contempt, which existed now. Twain brings into the open the ugliness of society and causes the reader to challenge the original description of Jim. In a subtle manner, he creates not an apology for slavery but a challenge to it....
