Mark Twain’s, The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer, is a story told from the eyes of the young Tom The story takes place in the small rustic town of St. Petersburg Missouri. Tom Sawyer isthe main character of the book. He is an imaginative young man who always seems to be gettinginto trouble. Tom is very adventurous, he never passes up a chance to play pirates, robbers, orsoldiers. At the beginning of the story Tom is introduced by climbing in his window after a longnight 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 becomegood friends. One night the two boys go to the grave yard. While they are there they witness themurder of the town doctor, Mr. Robinson. The boys watched as Injun Joe kills the doctor andframes a drunk by the name of Muff Potter who just happens to be at the wrong place at thewrong time. The boys swear never to speak of this again. Soon after this Tom falls in love withhis new neighbor, Becky Thatcher. Eventually the two become engaged but the engagement fallsthrough when Tom accidentally mentions his former love while talking with Becky. The twofeud and do not speak. Meanwhile, the whole town is gossiping of the murder of Dr. Robinsonand the prosecution of Muff Potter. A trail quickly forms and Muff is put on the stand. Tomknows 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 forInjun 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 forbeing 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 nea...
