Jim's sense of love and humanity in "Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain

A hero is defined as a person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose. The character of Jim in Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain certainly fits that description. He risked his life in order to free himself from slavery, and in doing so, helps Huck to realize that he has worth. Huck becomes aware of Jim's sense of love and humanity, his basic goodness, and his desire to help others. There are many …

…in the story, Huck not only sees that he and Jim are on equal ground and that he will do anything, including freeing Jim from slavery, which he accomplishes with the assistance of Tom Sawyer.         The character of Jim in Huckleberry Finn is a hero because his sense of love and humanity, his basic goodness, and his desire to help others help Huckleberry Finn to realize why he should help to free Jim from slavery.