Huck and Jim

Will Huck and Jim's friendship continue to be stable, or will they eventually abandon each other or worse? Jim seems to be mooching off of Huck at least a little bit. Huck catches the food and gives the supplies. Jim cooks it and supplies superstitious advice, which gets them out of the rain, but luck will not be with Jim forever. I think that the core question is whether or not Huck's loneliness will win out over his judgment to keep as much food as possible. This far, Huck doesn't seem to mind Jim's company. I think this says a lot about Huck because he'll do a lot for his friends, yet he is practical enough to steal from a dead man's house. Huck is a very strange character because he doesn't believe in praying, yet he watches out for witches. He doesn't believe in using imagination for the pursuit of fun, yet he hangs out with Tom Sawyer. Huck is warm enough to help a slave, yet he is cold enough to steal from a dead man's house. Huck, when faced with a situation in a direct manner, is a very warm, cautious person. However, when faced with indirect punishment or things that do not immediately affect him/ do not stare him in the face, he tends to not care and continues on with what he can benefit from. In conclusion, Huck is similar to his father in that his father drinks and wants money, but doesn't consider what can be done in the future/ what can indirectly affect him. It is also worth saying that Huck can be clever when he is faced with practical problems, but may mess up if his emotions get in the way.