THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The book was written by Mark Twain in 1876. The novel is about a young boy who lived in St. Petersburg, Missouri along the Mississippi River. Published by the American Publisher Company in the year 1876.
Tom Sawyer, a mischievous young boy who lives with his Aunt Polly and his stepbrother Sid. After playing hooky from school and made his clothes dirty after a fight he was ordered to paint the fence white as a punishment on Saturday. But he managed to persuade his friends to trade him small treasures for them doing his work. Then he trades the treasure he gets for tickets at Sunday school that can be traded for a bible. But then he answered a question wrong about the bible and loses his glory.
Tom fell in love with a new girl in town, Becky. He persuades Becky to kiss him. She kissed him but then she learned that Tom has kissed Amy Lawrence before. After Becky rejected him, then he accompanies Huckleberry Finn to the graveyard at night to try a “cure for warts. In the graveyard, they witnessed Injun Joe murdered. Tom and Huck swore not to tell anyone about the incident. Injun accused his partner, Muff Potter for the crime that he has done.
Later then, the boys went to an island and became pirates. The town community search for their body because they are suspected dead. They showed up at the funeral and made an entrance by surprising everyone that they are alive. Soon the trial of Muff Potter has started. With the guild Tom has he testified and the twist of the story has begun thrilling.
In the story, I dislike Tom. Tom is so tricky; he pulled a stunt and make a scene just to cover his guilt. The story is more suitable for children because the plot line and the character’s attitude is rather childish and fiction compared to what would happen in real life. If I would rate this book, I would give 4 stars for the creativity and the thrill considering the novel was made in 1876.
