Analysis Of The Book ' Tom Sawyer '

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is a story of a young, mischievous boy who did not like punishment, school, or church. Tom Sawyer had learned a lot and had matured a lot by the end of the book. As a reader reads this book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer he will see that Tom Sawyer gets into a lot of trouble. Through this paper I hope to teach you that Tom Sawyer grew out of his mischievous ways eventually.

“Most of the adventures recorded in this book really occurred; one or two were experiences of my own, the rest those boys who were schoolmates of mine. Huck Finn is drawn from life; Tom Sawyer also, but not from individual-he is a combination of the characteristics of three boys whom I knew, and therefore belongs to the composite order of architecture,” (Twain xvii). The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, takes place while a time of the 1800s, in a village near the Mississippi River. Tom Sawyer and his friends encounters many adventures throughout his boyhood. Tom’s decision making develops while his many adventures. He only think of himself when whitewashing, but later he puts others before himself and gets himself and Becky out of a bad situation, he caused.

Tom Sawyer manipulates Aunt Polly by using tricks and pity to find his way out of her punishments for him. In chapter one, Tom is accused of stealing jam from the cupboard. Aunt Polly catches him, and plans to skin him. Tom wriggles out of his trouble by thinking quickly. As is quoted, “My! Look behind you, aunt!” (Tom Sawyer, Chap. 1, pg. 2). Whirling around, Aunt Polly is so focused on getting out of danger, that she misses the escape of Tom. Skillfully, Tom uses trickery to manipulate Aunt Polly into allowing him to escape. Sophia Tran says, “Without manipulation, the novel would have no plot or excitement.” Tom Sawyer cleverly uses trickery to outsmart Aunt Polly into avoiding his punishments, bringing adventure to the novel.

Although loved by many, Tom Sawyer is the most selfish character in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. This could be the opinion of many people if it wasn’t for adult characters such as the Duke, the Dauphin, and Pap Finn; Tom Sawyer is a young boy, therefore, his antics are seen as comical and there is less resentment towards his character. The character of Tom Sawyer is extremely egocentric and selfish because he displays blatant disregard for the practical way to make plans in life-or-death situations, doesn’t understand the gravity of murder and robbery, and he will do anything, no matter how crazy or impractical, to make himself seem like a hero.

Mark Twain’s novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, is an exciting and adventurous novel filled with many unique characters. Some are sympathetic and others are not. Tom Sawyer is one the unsympathetic characters because he is dishonest, mischievous, and is always fighting.

Tom Sawyer is a complex character that represents the journey from childhood to adulthood that we all have experienced. The character development that Tom goes through during The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is long and sometimes inconsistent due to the episodic nature of the novel, but his character traits remain along with the overall message. Throughout the story, Tom Sawyer's main characteristics/traits become apparent within the first few chapters. Tom Sawyer is mischievous, envious, and adventurous.

Thesis: the Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is a classic novel of American literature while it shows artistic qualities, merits the lasting recognition, and integrates everything that is so common for readers.

A boring lifestyle is never appealing to an imaginative child. In Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, Tom is a young child who dreams of an exciting and adventurous life outside his small town. Although while his dreams become more and more ambitious so does his reality. The sudden change in events soon begin to change Tom’s life. As Tom’s small town attracts a criminal everything Tom wishes for begins to come true only in a corrupt way that he never imagined. With all new to keep up with Tom is forced to mature and develop as a character along with those around by leaving behind his childish games and accepting reality. Twain uses character development in Tom and Huck Finn to create unique and special characters.

In the prime first half of the book, the author explicates that Tom Sawyer is extremely childish and immature at numerous times throughout the inception of the novel. The readers can lucidly see this even in the first chapter, in which Tom encounters an elaborate, new boy in town and “In an instant, both boys were rolling and tumbling in the dirt, gripped together like cats. . . ” (Twain, 81). Tom also fascinates himself with unconventional things such as: “a large black beetle-pinchbug”, “dead cat”, “doorknobs”, and “a tick”. Furthermore, Tom also tends to do foolish and obviate things in attempts to achieve something and then realizes that these endeavors fail. A definite factor in the development of Tom’s mischievous nature is that his parents

Tom Sawyer was an adventurous little boy who was always looking for attention. Throughout the chapters that we read I could understand that Tom had an enormous imagination and that he would do basically anything to receive some attention in return. Tom acted the way that he did so that he could receive some of the attention that he was missing with being an orphan.

Mark Twain’s book is a novel that follows the juvenile life of a small boy. You will see how much fun the main character, Tom, and his friends have by skipping school, fishing, swimming, and using with their imaginations to have a good time. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a classic novel for many reasons. The plot gives us an idea about how people lived in the era the book takes place in. Readers enjoy the book because they can relate to Tom and enjoy his fun experiences. Tom is always into having a good time with his friends. It is a classic because it is enjoyable to readers of all ages, no matter what century, place, or gender you belong to.

Thesis: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is a classic novel of American literature while it shows artistic qualities, merits the lasting recognition, and integrates everything that is so common for readers.

In the book “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” Tom and Huck Finn see the unimaginable happen right in front of their own eyes. They swore to an oath to never tell anyone about what they saw at the graveyard that night. Tom is deciding on whether the right thing to do is to break the oath and tell the police the true story of what happened. Others say that Tom should keep his mouth shut and stay loyal to the oath. Tom should go to the sheriff's office and tell what actually happened that night because he would have that guilt for that innocent person that could die because Tom didn't tell the truth.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain 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.

In The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, Tom lives with his Aunt Polly and constantly gets into trouble. He witnesses a murder, goes to an island and pretends he’s a pirate, gets lost in a cave, finds buried treasure, and goes on other amazing adventures. Throughout the novel, Tom Sawyer matures and become more of a man.