needed and possible to help. No matter the situation or cost. Human nature has a kind, caring heart for others. Mark Twain would agree with this because, in his book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, the main character, comforts his girlfriend, Becky when they are lost in an unexplored cave. Becky broke down quite often and "Tom tried to think of some way of

the themes that Mark Twain explores in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is human nature and how it can be easily manipulated. Three examples that support this theme are Tom and his relationship with his Aunt, Tom’s friendships and, the certain

take drastic measures. We as a community constantly learn about this topic in books like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, in hopes of sparking a change in the current society. This book does not revolve around social exclusion but nevertheless includes it in the storyline. To keep teaching students

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Have you ever read the world famous classic (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)? If the answer is no then I hope to persuade you to do so. As you probably already know (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) was written by Mark Twain the famous british author. Mark Twain was not his real name, but only his pen name, Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens! In the story the main character is Tom Sawyer, Tom is a boy around the age of twelve

McIntosh-Byrd suggests that Tom Sawyer is not the iconic, endearing children’s novel that it has been perceived as, complete with “a bright and fresh summer, brimming with life and a song in every heart”(Twain 36). I completely agree with McIntosh-Byrd’s interpretation of the novel

farm. There are several examples of him incorporating the residents of the farm or even the farm itself into his books. For example; the characters Jim from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Aunt Polly from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer were both based on two slaves on his uncles’ farm, named Sandy and “Uncle Dan’l.” His book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was controversial since he used racial slurs (Nigger). An example is, when Clemens first introduces the character Jim, Huckleberry Finn

Social Commentary. Social Commentary is when the author gives his or her own insights into the workings of society or the human mind. In Chapter 2 of 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,' Tom is forced to work on painting his aunt's fence while his friends play, but Tom finds a way to swindle them into paying him to do the work for him. On page 15, Tom tricks his friend Ben by saying, "Like it? Well, I don't see why I oughtn't to like it. Does a boy get a chance to whitewash a fence

also showed race, rules, religion,friendship, or deception as the themes through his works. There was his work which contributed to him to grow as a popular writer. Abroad(1869), Roughing it(1872), The prince and the Pauper(1882), and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(1876). He was the sixth child of John Marshall and Jane Clemens. His health was not