Huck and Jim's relationship in the story portrays a father and their son. Their bond is strong and they trust each other greatly. When Huck discovers that people from the village that he was visiting were going to investigate the cave where they were staying, his first instinct was to hurry there to warn Jim. He was deeply concerned that the people of the town would accuse Jim of his murder. When Huck reached the cave to inform Jim, he says, "Git up and hump yourself, Jim! There ain't a minute to lose. They're after us! Jim never asked no questions, he never said a world; but the way he worked for the next half an hour showed about how he was scared" (Twain 68). This quote explains how Jim trusted Huck with this decision. He didn't carry out an argument or question what was happening. Jim left knowing that he had the support of Huck.
Jim also assumes the paternal when he and Huck are temporarily separated. Jim is very concerned about where Huck is. Huck describes their reunion as, "It was Jim's voice- nothing ever sounded so good before. I run along the bank a piece and got aboard, and Jim he grabbed me and hugged me, as he was so glad to see me" (Twain 116). This quote depicts Jim's pleasure in seeing that Huck was alive. He grabbed Huck as if he were embracing his own son. Huck was also content with locating Jim. He felt comfortable when he heard Jim's voice and ran to wear he was. In a way, Jim acts like a father figure to Huck who has not experienced what it is like to have a "normal" family and Huck is like the children that Jim had to leave behind. Their relationship grows as they continue to encounter different adventures.
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