Tom Sawyer Thesis
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Thesis Statement: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is Mark Twain’s best novel because of its use of satire, imagery and symbolism.
Tom Sawyer, the main character of the Adventures of Tom Sawyer, written by Mark Twain is an average boy who is bored with his cultured life and escapes these constraints by pulling pranks to other people. He is presented as a realistic and convincing boy. He is kind and loving, but also cruel, stupid and insincere. Tom’s adventures offered him the freedom he longed for and a chance to discover his own moral conscience while escaping the rules of society and acceptable behavior. But in the end, Tom adheres to society rules and limitations and becomes a responsible person …show more content…
While lost, they are removed from society and preparing to emerge with new perspectives, just as they move out of the shadows and into new, fresh light. Because Tom shows himself he can survive based on his own determination and resourcefulness, he also proves to the reader that he’s able to return to society.
Another symbol are the storms, there are two storms of note, one on Jackson’s Island when the boys are hiding out and one that hits when Tom is sick. The Jackson’s Island storm is a very real representation of the danger the boys face when they’re removed from their very closed-minded society, there is no one to protect them except each other, and that in turn can introduce new fears and further rites of passage. The storm that hits when Tom is sick leads him to believe God’s wrath is directed at him. As such, it becomes an outward symbol of Tom’s own guilty conscience.
Next is the treasure, the role of the treasure is significant in that it marks Tom’s official passage into adulthood and Huck’s social inclusion. In addition, it is a symbol of the end of their journey through the novel, and it marks them as heroes in the end, as unique and remarkable as the sum of money they have come …show more content…
He becomes mature in three aspects which include his adventures with Huckleberry Finn, his courtship with Becky and also his daily experiences. There are many incidents in the novel that shows Tom is transforming into mature young man from a whimsical troublemaker. According to the British Quarterly review in October 1876, it is stated that, “an unscrupulous scapegrace is sure to turn out a noble young man”. The experiences that Tom had are helping him to be a noble person. But, he did not become really mature throughout the story, as some of his acts were still childish. His maturation is not totally coherent. Yet, he is still transforming into responsible a young man. There will be times that you’ll be minded of your childhood undertakings and came to reveal early memories. Twain sets up a rewarding novel that makes people rethink the advantaged of both freedom and
Thesis Statement: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is Mark Twain’s best novel because of its use of satire, imagery and symbolism.
Tom Sawyer, the main character of the Adventures of Tom Sawyer, written by Mark Twain is an average boy who is bored with his cultured life and escapes these constraints by pulling pranks to other people. He is presented as a realistic and convincing boy. He is kind and loving, but also cruel, stupid and insincere. Tom’s adventures offered him the freedom he longed for and a chance to discover his own moral conscience while escaping the rules of society and acceptable behavior. But in the end, Tom adheres to society rules and limitations and becomes a responsible person …show more content…
While lost, they are removed from society and preparing to emerge with new perspectives, just as they move out of the shadows and into new, fresh light. Because Tom shows himself he can survive based on his own determination and resourcefulness, he also proves to the reader that he’s able to return to society.
Another symbol are the storms, there are two storms of note, one on Jackson’s Island when the boys are hiding out and one that hits when Tom is sick. The Jackson’s Island storm is a very real representation of the danger the boys face when they’re removed from their very closed-minded society, there is no one to protect them except each other, and that in turn can introduce new fears and further rites of passage. The storm that hits when Tom is sick leads him to believe God’s wrath is directed at him. As such, it becomes an outward symbol of Tom’s own guilty conscience.
Next is the treasure, the role of the treasure is significant in that it marks Tom’s official passage into adulthood and Huck’s social inclusion. In addition, it is a symbol of the end of their journey through the novel, and it marks them as heroes in the end, as unique and remarkable as the sum of money they have come …show more content…
He becomes mature in three aspects which include his adventures with Huckleberry Finn, his courtship with Becky and also his daily experiences. There are many incidents in the novel that shows Tom is transforming into mature young man from a whimsical troublemaker. According to the British Quarterly review in October 1876, it is stated that, “an unscrupulous scapegrace is sure to turn out a noble young man”. The experiences that Tom had are helping him to be a noble person. But, he did not become really mature throughout the story, as some of his acts were still childish. His maturation is not totally coherent. Yet, he is still transforming into responsible a young man. There will be times that you’ll be minded of your childhood undertakings and came to reveal early memories. Twain sets up a rewarding novel that makes people rethink the advantaged of both freedom and