How does Jim protect Huck in Chapter 9?
Summary: Chapter 9 The river floods, and a washed-out house floats down the river past the island. Inside, Jim and Huck find the body of a man who has been shot in the back. Jim prevents Huck from looking at the “ghastly” face. Jim and Huck make off with some odds and ends from the houseboat.
How did Jim help Huck?
On the river, Jim becomes a surrogate father, as well as a friend, to Huck, taking care of him without being intrusive or smothering. He cooks for the boy and shelters him from some of the worst horrors that they encounter, including the sight of Pap’s corpse, and, for a time, the news of his father’s passing.
Why does Huck protect Jim?
Initially, Huck is only concerned with his own freedom, and doesn’t question the morality of slavery. But after spending time with Jim, Huck’s conscience tells him that he needs to help Jim because Jim is a human being. Huck escapes his captivity by faking his own death and running away to Jackson’s Island.
What does Jim do for the snake bite?
Jim is sick for several days and uses Pap’s whisky to kill the pain of the snakebite. Eventually, he regains his strength, and Huck realizes the danger of defying superstition and Jim’s expertise.
How did Jim save Tom Sawyer?
When the doctor is operating on Tom Sawyer after the boy’s been shot, Jim pops out of his hiding place to help save the kid, risking his own life and (he thinks) giving up his hard-earned freedom.
How did Jim earn his freedom?
How does Jim finally gain his freedom? Sally Phelps helps him escape to the North. Huck and Tom use their money to buy his freedom. Tom reveals that Miss Watson has freed him in her will.
How was Jim treated in Huckleberry Finn?
One of Miss Watson’s household slaves. Jim is superstitious and occasionally sentimental, but he is also intelligent, practical, and ultimately more of an adult than anyone else in the novel.
Did Huck turn in Jim?
Instead of celebrating their reunion, Huck decides to act as if Jim has been dreaming and Huck has been on the raft the entire night. When Jim says he will steal his children out of slavery if necessary, Huck decides he must go ashore and turn Jim in to the authorities.
How does Jim treat his rattlesnake bite?
Jim is sick for several days and uses Pap’s whisky to kill the pain of the snakebite.