Huck Finn's relationship with slavery is very complex, and

often contradictory. He has been brought up to accept

slavery. He can think of no worse crime than helping to free a

slave. Despite this, he finds himself on the run with Jim, a

runaway slave, and doing everything in his power to protect

him. Huck Finn grew up around slavery. His father is a violent

racist, who launches into tirades at the idea of free blacks

roaming around the countryside. Miss Watson owns slaves,

including Jim, so that no matter where he goes, the idea of

blacks as slaves is reinforced. The story takes place during

the 1840's, at a time when racial tensions were on the rise, as

Northern abolitionists tried to stir up trouble in the South. This

prompted a backlash from Southerners, which entrenched the

institution more than ever. Huck Finn could not be against

slavery, because if he were, he would be a traitor to the South

and its way of life. Huck's first moral dilemma comes when he

meets Jim on Jackson Island. Huck's initial reaction on

prejudice against blacks. Because blacks are uneducated, he

a low-down abolitionist and despise him for keeping mum" (p.

that Jim would stoop so low as to run away from his master,

good friends with Jim, Huck does not hide his obvious

however, he remembers all Jim and he have been through

only way to clear his conscience, and so he sets off towards

Instead, he tells them that the only man aboard is his father,

to Jim, mainly about foreign kings and history. When Jim

make a decision regarding slavery, he invariably sides with

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Approximate Word count = 1440
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)