On the Road to Self-Discovery

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn actually reminded me of Of Mice and Men. Of Mice and Men is about a mentally challenged and overweight guy by the name of Lenny led by a muscular and intelligent man by the name of George who are together on a journey to find work. Huck just so happens to be this source of security and comfort for Jim. You can tell Jim began to grow attached to Huck on many levels considering that dream he had that one night and was astonished to find Huck right before him. I thought it was sweet however it must have been such a drag or burden on Huck to have dealt with Jim’s weird ways. Now that Jim is gone, I’m sure Huck misses his partner Jim. It’s as if he didn’t know what he had until it was gone. Jim was more than an African American slave, kidder, and free spirit. Huck now realizes it and comes to his senses about their relationship and what it really meant. I believe it is good that he’s reconsidering Jim’s absence because they’ve got so much in common after all. They’re both running away from something that has controlled their lives and has allowed them to act anything but themselves. This adventure is not only about finding safety but finding themselves in the process. I think what startles Huck the most is maybe Jim had helped Huck find himself and now that he’s not there, he’s lost.
posted by Gina Ortiz