by Mark Twain
March 29, 2012
Part I
So endeth this chronicle. The story could not go much further without becoming the history of a man. Most of the characters that perform in this book seem worthwhile to take up the story of the younger ones again, and see whats sort of men and women they turned out to be. Tom Sawyer whose adventures bursting with crazy schemes and always itching for action with his long-suffering Aunt Polly, his older sister Mary, and his younger half-brother, Tom has a special knack for getting into trouble. But when he and his pal Huckleberry Finn witness a midnight murder, Tom finds himself in real danger.To conclude, the novel ends with Huck and Tom discussing their future plans of becoming world-class robbers.
Within the story the story captures my imaginative thinking on how the story goes on.When the novel begins, Tom is a mischievous child who envies Huck Finn’s lazy lifestyle and freedom. As Tom’s adventures proceed, however, critical moments show Tom moving away from his childhood concerns and making mature, responsible decisions. These moments include Tom’s testimony at Muff Potter’s trial, his saving of Becky from punishment, and his heroic navigation out of the cave. By the end of the novel, Tom is coaxing Huck into staying at the Widow Douglas’s, urging his friend to accept tight collars, Sunday school, and good table manners. He is no longer a disobedient character undermining the adult order, but a defender of respectability and responsibility. In the end, growing up for Tom means embracing social custom and sacrificing the freedoms of childhood.
Good behavior doesn't come easily to Tom Sawyer, especially in church, but he has a strong sense of what is right and what is wrong. Tom had a complicated relationship with his Aunt Polly, how do they irritate each other and they protect each other? Despite all his flaws, Tom Sawyer is a very likable character so how did Tom convinces his friends to pay him for the privilege of painting Aunt Polly's fence? Huckleberry Finn is one of Tom's friends, yet he doesn't like to be seen in public with him, why it is so? And how fair-minded are the townspeople in St. Petersburg treat the outsiders and why were they so quick to believe that Mr. Potter was a murderer?
At the end of the book, Injun Joe is out of the picture. Tom and Huck are hometown heroes. Huck has saved the Widow Douglas's life, and Tom has managed to escape from the caves with Becky. The boys have even managed to strike it rich. And even Becky's dad loves Tom. There are a lot of boyfriends out there who wish they were in Tom's shoes. Sure, Huck doesn't like wearing normal clothes or going to church or doing things that "normal" people do, but what of it? Tom seems to deal with it just fine. He even talks Huck into living in society. The book ends with Tom and Huck making plans to begin Tom Sawyer's Gang and become robbers that very night. Well, sort of. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer definitely ends happily, but it's not as simple as all that. Sure, we find Tom concocting a new scheme, and persuading someone, this time Huck Finn, to come along for the ride. He's talking about becoming a robber in the same way he fantasizes about being Robin Hood, a soldier, a pirate, or an Indian at various points throughout the book. And yet – and this is a big yet – this time he is not persuading Huck to go out on a limb and break the rules, but telling him to follow the rules.
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Part II
Draw pictures of your favorite parts of the novel.
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