• Nithya. A
• Dr.R.Corneli Agnes Rosabella

This study attempts to depict the true friendship between the young Huck and Jim in the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Friendship between people of same class, colour, creed and region is natural. But friendship which cuts across man-made barriers and lasts long is rare. Literature has shown to the world that such true friendship exists. However, the friendship between a white boy and an older man, a‘nigger’ during the time when racism was at its peak is unimaginable. Defying a society that is ruthless towards the black slaves and saving such a friend from captivity needs grit and guts. This paper traces few examples of great friendship from literature to highlight the unprecedented friendship between Huck and Jim. It touches upon the sacrificial friendship of Damon and Pythias, the significant friendship between David and Jonathan in Biblical literature, the selfless friendship of the famous Shakespearean characters Antonio and Bassanio and, Tom Sawyer and Huck.

Friendship, racism, nigger, captivity.

"Depiction of True Friendship from The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.643-646, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903E99.pdf

"Depiction of True Friendship from The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp643-646, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903E99.pdf