The final ten chapters of Huckleberry Finn relate the return of Tom Sawyer to the narrative. (When it was released, Huckleberry Finn was a sequel to the shorter, blither novel, Tom Sawyer.)
Disguised as "Cousin Sid," Tom helps Huck to free Jim in an elaborate, hilarious prison break. In Chapter 42--after surviving a gunshot to the calf--Tom also resolves the central conflict of the book: Jim's struggle to attain freedom.
In your final 100-word essay, discuss Tom's contribution to Jim's escape and, ultimately, Jim's freedom. Did Tom Sawyer end up helping Huck & Jim or hurting them?
Use details and quotes from the book to support your answer.