One question I have through these chapters is that why does Jim think he knows everything and that everything he believes and thinks is correct? Like on page 74-75 when Huck was talking to him about King Sollermun, Jim thought he was right. The thing was, it wasn't even facts that he believed was right, it was his own opinion that he thought was right. Every time Huck tried to put his thoughts in to tell Jim that he had it all wrong, Jim argued and demanded that he was right, and he knew what he was talking about. It seems as if he has been that way through the entire book also. It's as if he feels that he knows everything. Even Huck pointed this out in the book, where he thinks that Jim thinks he is really smart.
My main take away from these chapters is that everyone knows something but no one knows everything. The way Huck and Jim talk to each other, and argue, and share their thoughts to each other shows this a lot. It's as if they argue back and forth knowing that one is right and the other isn't, but it's as if neither one wants to admit it to the other. I think this is almost a good thing between them, this keeps their conversations interesting to read about, and it points out good points that each person seems to believe that could be correct or false.
The thing I liked in these chapters the most was how Jim was so grateful to Huck. He kept saying how thankful he was and that he would never forget Huck for what he had done. I think it's sweet in a way, like a friendship between them even though Huck is practically Jim's boss. Also, when Jim had his dream that he thought was real, where Huck had gotten lost; I thought that was really surprising because I did not think that Jim truly cared about Huck that much until that part in the book. It really showed Jim's level of friendship for Huck more than any other part of the book has. Also, I really liked the part about the King and cutting the baby in two to make it fair. Jim's reaction to that story really sunk in a lot because I could tell how much it seemed as if he wanted kids of his own. He talked about how the king was ungrateful because he had so many children that he just kind of tossed them around like they were disposable, but Jim said he would never do that. It seemed as if Jim really wanted some children of his own to take care of. It's almost as if he could feel the pain of the women that were about to have their baby cut in half! I don't think there was anything about these chapters that I didn't like.
My main take away from these chapters is that everyone knows something but no one knows everything. The way Huck and Jim talk to each other, and argue, and share their thoughts to each other shows this a lot. It's as if they argue back and forth knowing that one is right and the other isn't, but it's as if neither one wants to admit it to the other. I think this is almost a good thing between them, this keeps their conversations interesting to read about, and it points out good points that each person seems to believe that could be correct or false.
The thing I liked in these chapters the most was how Jim was so grateful to Huck. He kept saying how thankful he was and that he would never forget Huck for what he had done. I think it's sweet in a way, like a friendship between them even though Huck is practically Jim's boss. Also, when Jim had his dream that he thought was real, where Huck had gotten lost; I thought that was really surprising because I did not think that Jim truly cared about Huck that much until that part in the book. It really showed Jim's level of friendship for Huck more than any other part of the book has. Also, I really liked the part about the King and cutting the baby in two to make it fair. Jim's reaction to that story really sunk in a lot because I could tell how much it seemed as if he wanted kids of his own. He talked about how the king was ungrateful because he had so many children that he just kind of tossed them around like they were disposable, but Jim said he would never do that. It seemed as if Jim really wanted some children of his own to take care of. It's almost as if he could feel the pain of the women that were about to have their baby cut in half! I don't think there was anything about these chapters that I didn't like.