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    He is accompanied by his best friend‚ Tom Sawyer and runaway slave‚ Jim. Both Tom and Jim play a major role in influencing Huck’s way of thinking. Huck’s friendship with Jim and Tom greatly influence his way of thinking; while Huck looks up to Tom’s sense of adventure and intelligence‚ Jim’s good nature and steady friendship influence Huck and teach him about morals. Huck sees everything that he is not and everything he does not have in Tom. Huck admires Tom and everything that he has. Not only does

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    through the two Books-The Adventures of Tom sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. It is because there is the appearance of Tom sawyer and Huckleberry Finn‚ and also for a fact that they were friends in both books. Tom Sawyer is a boy who was born and brought up in the middle class. so tom has a stable life. while‚ Huck is a boy who was born and brought up in a lower class. Even under different level of wealth‚ Huck is a good friend with Tom‚ but how do Tom and Huck differs? and How are they similar

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    The Devil and Tom Walker is a short story about a man who makes a deal with the Native American version of the devil called “The Old Scratch.” In the beginning‚ Tom Walker meets the devil in an abandoned house in a swamp. The devil offers him a part of Kidd the Pirates hidden treasure‚ which is under his protection. Tom’s wife is convinced that Tom should take him up on the offer because they will be richer in the long run. When Tom decides against it because he doesn’t want to share with his wife

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    Finn‚ is influenced by his best friend‚ Tom‚ for the majority of the story. Only when he is freed of Tom’s influence‚ is Huck able to make any moral developments and solidify his own values. Through this novel‚ Mark Twain aims to show us how twisted society’s values are and how easily Tom influences Huck’s decisions. Huck looks to Tom Sawyer for advice on everything because Tom represents the educated‚ well-read part of society. Huck thinks that because Tom is educated‚ he must know what is “right”

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    superior to Tom? Huck seems to have matured more than Tom. Although Tom is imaginative‚ he is not as honest and genuine as Huck. Tom has a little more self interest and bias than Huck does. He withholds the information about Jim until the end of the story and Huck seems to have an internal value system that does not change. Even though he looks up to Tom‚ Huck seems more of an humanitarian character. What happens to Jim? When the doctor appears‚ bringing Tom on a stretcher and Jim in chains‚ Tom is comatose

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    favorite cat and mouse‚ Tom and Jerry‚ are back in brand-new cartoons! It’s the classic look of the original shorts‚ but with all-new storylines. Watch Tom‚ Jerry‚ Spike‚ Tyke‚ Tuffy‚ Butch and other friends in new adventures around the house‚ and beyond! New settings include The Witches’ Cat‚ a creepy haunted house where Tom belongs to a pair of witch sisters; The Lab-Mouse‚ where Tom and Jerry get into secret formulas and wild experiments; and The Cat & Mouse Detectives‚ where Tom and Jerry join forces

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    Why would Tom and Huck first go out to the cemetery? (A) To charm away warts (B) To dig up a buried body (C) To dig up a hidden treasure (D) To kill a dog 2. Who is Sid? (A) Aunt Polly’s fiance (B) Tom’s dog (C) Tom’s half-brother (D) Tom’s father 3.Why does Huck not go on the picnic? (A) Because he promised to watch for Injun Joe (B) Because he hasn’t been invited (C) Because he doesn’t like girls (D) Because he is scared of boats 4. What happens when Tom and Joe learn

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    " ’Humor‚’ Mark Twain once wrote while in a different mode‚ ’is only a fragrance‚ a decoration. If it is really to succeed in survival‚ it must surreptitiously teach and preach.’ "(qtd. Howells 211). Mark Twain exposes the evil in society by satirizing the institutions of religion‚ education and slavery. One of Twains many techniques in writing involve his way of making a point without one knowing whether or not he is kidding. He satirizes religion throughout the novel using Huck who does not see

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    Tom Sawyer Qualities

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    Vote for Tom‚ He’s The Bomb! Good leadership is a key trait in becoming president‚ however it is not the only important thing. You must have honorable and valuable qualities that support what you believe in and make you unique. Tom Sawyer may not have the best reputation‚ but he has the potential to do great things. Tom Sawyer would make a good president because he is brave‚ clever‚ and persuasive. Bravery is defined as being courageous behavior or character. Tom Sawyer shows his quality of bravery

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    The Change In Tom Sawyer

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    In Tom SawyerTom went on many adventures and each time he came home it change him. Seventh grade has been an adventure and changed who I am. Tom Sawyer changed a lot throughout the book‚ and so have I throughout seventh grade. Tom Sawyer had grown as a person throughout the book. In the beginning of the book‚ Huck was known to be the bad kid‚ Tom got to know him and changed people’s thoughts about him. Tom also changed when he came back from being a pirate and he realized he really hurt Aunt Polly’s

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