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Protoganism In Huckleberry Finn

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The protoganist of the book is Tom Sawyer, who is an orphan child. He lives with his aunt Polly. As every child Tom is very mischievous and sometimes he makes bad jokes to his friend and other people. He is punished for his misbehaviour but he doesn't give up. One day Tom and his friend Huckleberry Finn get up early and meet. They go to the graveyard. They see some strange men there. The men talk silently and they talk about some bad things. Tom and Finn hear some names -Injun, Joe, Potter...The men plan something bad. Tom and Finn swear not to tell it to anybody, later, they return back to their houses. However, the other day when Tom goes to school he cannot stop himself and thinks the event again and again.Tom talks to Finn, they decide

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