Adventures Of Tom Sawyer
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Adventures Of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain’s, The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer, is a story told from the eyes of
the young Tom Sawyer. The story takes place in the small rustic town of St.
Petersburg Missouri. Tom Sawyer is the main character of the book. Tom is an
imaginative young man who always seems to be getting into trouble. Tom is very
adventurous, he never passes up a chance to play pirates, robbers, or soldiers.
This book has multiple themes but the most important is knowing when its right
to talk and tell the truth and when its better to be quiet or lie. At the
beginning of the story Tom is introduced by climbing in his window after a long
night of cavorting with his friends. Soon after the start of the story Tom meets
Huckleberry Fin. Huck is a local outcast of society who likes to live by his own
terms. Tom and Huck become good friends. One night the two boys go to the grave
yard. While they are there they witness the murder of the town doctor, Mr.
Robinson. The boys watched as Injun Joe kills the doctor and frames a drunk by
the name of Muff Potter who just happens to be at the wrong place at the wrong
time. The boys swear never to speak of this again. Soon after this Tom falls in
love with his new neighbor, Becky Thatcher. Eventually the two become engaged
but the engagement falls through when Tom accidentally mentions his former love
while talking with Becky. The two fued and do not speak. Meanwhile, the whole
town is gossiping of the murder of Dr. Robinson and the prosecution of Muff
Potter. A trail quickly forms and Muff is put on the stand. Tom knows he can not
let the innocent Muff go to jail so as the trial comes to a close Tom testifies,
proving Injun Joe guilty. This is the climax of the story. After the trial ends,
the man hunt for Injun Joe begins. Tom is treated like a hero, but feels bad
knowing that he broke Huck’s oath. Becky and Tom soon become friends again
after Tom takes Becky’s punishment at school for being careless with the
teachers things. Becky finds Tom to be very noble. Summer is coming near. Injun
Joe is still at large and Tom and Huck are searching for treasure. While
searching near an old ghost house one night the two boys over hear Injun Joe
talking about some loot that he hid. The boys are determined to find it . As an
end of the year celebration, Tom’s whole class goes on a picnic and on a cave
exploration near the wood outside of town. While in the caves Tom and Becky get
lost. The whole town searches for them but they ...
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