Comparing Huck, Pap, & Jim

As we read more into the novel, I've noticed how Huck and Jim's relationship develop as I saw how Huck was glad to see Jim after he ran away from Pap. Jim made Huck not feel lonesome anymore and they started really connecting since they each had a similar quest to freedom. Huck seems to want to get away from society and the people he doesn't really fit in well with, while Jim doesn't want to be sold and wants to seek for him own freedom. This quest of freedom unifies Huck and Jim. They are both also very street smart and can survive on their own. Jim is like a father figure toward Huck since he helps him find shelter and food, while Pap locked Huck up in a cabin and wouldn't come back for days. Another way Jim seems like a father figure is the way Huck looks up to Jim and really believes all his sayings about good luck. We see the archetype of communion through the way they share their food and eat together as a sign of family and togetherness. They both also seem to take good care of each other which was not the case while Huck and Pap lived together. Pap is the complete opposite of a father figure since we learn that he teaches Huck that lying isn't a bad thing, while Jim on the other hand tells him it is very wrong and justifies a way to get around it. Pap would encourage Huck to take part in unlawful activities like when he asks to take the judges money form Huck just so he could get drunk. Huck sees these activities and knows they are wrong. And so through the book, we are well aware how Jim is seen as more of a good influence on Huck's life rather than Pap.