The novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, has many intriguing characters. One of these characters is their slave, Jim. He possesses many diverse qualities that are manifested through his actions, speech, and appearance. These qualities include loyalty, compassion and superstition. These qualities show us what a good person Jim is. First, Jim shows the quality of being obedient and loyal. This is demonstrated by how Jim stays with Tom Sawyer after he is shot. The doctor who treated Tom described Jim's actions. "So I had to stay there until daylight; and I never saw a negro who was a better man or a fuller faith, and yet he was risking his freedom to do it, and he was all tired too. , and I see quite clearly that he had been working hard lately I loved the nigger for that (p. 286) The doctor was describing how honest and loyal a man Jim was to Tom out of loyalty. Huck's best friend He could have left and been free Instead he sacrificed his freedom out of obedience. This shows how loyal Jim is to what others (the doctor) say about him. is when he wears the Arab costume.