Huck and Jim's Relationship

In the beginning of the book Huck tries to trick Jim. He doesn't fall for Huck's trick and gets mad at him. That night Huck feels bad for treating Jim badly. Later in the story Huck starts to respect Jim more and realizes that he cares about his family just as much as a white man does which surprises Huck. Jim becomes kind of like a father to Huck because he looks out for him and keeps him out of trouble.