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In the screenplay of the film, Jim is portrayed more complicated/complex then that of the book. He shows love to his friend Huck "on the surface" rather then the books that would show Jim's traits "under the surface," where we would have to think deeper for its meaning. Time wise, would affect the characters because of racism and equality. Modern time, racism are banned in public (some people might still be racist inside). At Twain's time, it was "ok to be racist." The movie can't publish one like Twain's book or it would be sued, so it was modified to not be racism towards the black.