Huckleberry Finn Loyalty and Trust
Huckleberry Finn does not address questions of law as directly as the other novels that we have read. ... The choice that Huck eventually makes is deeper than just choosing to accept the social consequences, he is willing to `go to hell for Jim, rather than betray the loyalty and trust that has grown between them. ... All of these factors lead the reader to trust Huck and his presentation of the story. ... As the trip went on, the choice became more deliberated and purposeful as Huck began first to see Jim as a human and then as a true companion, deserving of faith and loyalty. ... This applies equally to Jim, I do not think that his acceptance of the scheme was a result of his confidence in Hucks loyalty, as much as it was acceptance Toms way, without question and despite the indignities.