The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain - 958 Words

When Families take vacations out of town, state, or even the country they go on a journey. The family might meet new people of different races and try new foods. They might make Exotic memories. In the book â€Å"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn† by Mark Twain, the readers are introduced to three very important characters who in many ways can connect to the theme journey to freedom. Huck Finn, Jim, and Pap all have their own expedition. Huck wants away from his drunk, Abusive Pap. Jim wants away from slavery so he can free his family. Pap is always going back and forth between towns and always getting into trouble. The Book has all types of different settings. The story starts at St. Petersburg and travels up the Mississippi river. Huck†¦show more content†¦In the book it says, â€Å"Jackson’s Island is good enough for me; I know that island pretty well, and nobody ever comes there.† Huck reaches his first destination at the island, the very start of his journey. After a while he finds out that Jim is on the island as well. Huck tells Jim what happened and why he had to run away. Jim is also running away, like Huck. They decide to continue the journey together. Jim is on this journey with Huck. They are both retreating away from their â€Å"homes†. Jim is a slave for the widow Douglas. The widow Douglas said she wouldn’t sell Jim to another Slave owner but Jim heard that he was worth $600 and she wasn’t going to pass that up. Jim having this speculation in his head, runs away so he doesn’t get sold. So Jim left for the Jackson’s island where he met Jim there. At first Jim thought Huck was a ghost because he heard the story of Huck being murdered. Goodness gracious, is dat you, Huck? En you ain dead—you ain drownded—you s back agin? It s too good for true, honey, it s too good for true. Lemme look at you chile, lemme feel o you. No, you ain dead! you s back agin, live en soun , jis de same ole Huck—de same ole Huck, thanks to goodness! Jim stated. Huck explained to Jim why he ran away and Jim explained why he ran away. Pooty soon I ll be a-shout n for joy, en I ll say, it s all on accounts o Huck; I s a free man, en I couldn t ever ben free ef it hadn ben