Title, Author and Publication
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was written by Mark Twain and published in 1876. It is now published by Bantam Books of New York.
Setting
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is set in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, Missouri on the Mississippi. The novel's events occur prior to the Civil War and before the abolition of slavery.
Characters
Tom Sawyer: the protagonist of the novel. Tom is a romantic, imaginative boy who acts as a natural leader to his contemporaries in the town.Huckleberry Finn: one of Tom's friends, but a boy who lives on the outskirts of middle class society.Injun Joe: the villain of the novel. Joe is a half Native American, a drunkard and murderer.Becky Thatcher: a classmate of Tom's who is new to St. Petersburg. Tom develops a crush on Becky and ultimately saves her from the dangers of McDougall's cave.Aunt Polly: Tom's guardian.
Plot
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is the story of a young boy's maturation. Tom is the undeniable leader of his "gang" of boys, leading them on a series of escapades drawn from the stories he has read of pirates and thieves. The novel moves from the antics of Tom's irrepressible sense of fun to a more dangerous kind of adventure when he and Huck witness a murder. Ultimately, Tom must put aside his fantasy world and do the right thing to keep an innocent man from bearing the guilt of a crime committed by Injun Joe. Tom continues his transformation into a more responsible young man when he and Huck avert the further violence threatened by Injun Joe.
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