The Immaturity In Mark Twain's The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer
In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer is an unintelligent, troublemaking, adventurous boy who goes on a journey with many dangerous and thrilling experiences along the way. At first, Tom is shown as an immature, mischievous boy who doesn’t care for anyone else but himself. Through his experiences in the book, he shows that he has a kind heart and a good soul that overcomes his troublesome ways. By the end, Tom Sawyer is seen as a developed character and demonstrates the qualifications of a young man.
Tom’s immaturity is very obvious at the beginning of the book. He does many devious acts to avoid work and punishments. This is shown early in the book. Hconvinces another boy to do his chores in the first chapter. He says …show more content…
While it takes most of the book to fully develop his mature character, his progress is greatly affected by the people he hangs out with. One instance where Tom shows his maturity is when he told the truth about the murder. He thought about Potter’s life before his own. In the trial he says, “’— and as the doctor fetched the board around and Muff Potter fell, Injun Joe jumped with the knife and — ‘” This was brave of Tom to speak up even know his own life was at risk. Another example of when Tom showed maturity was with Becky Thatcher. The teacher says, “’Rebecca Thatcher’— ‘did you tear — no, look me in the face’ — ‘did you tear this book?’ A thought shot like lightning through Tom’s brain. He sprang to his feet and shouted — ‘I done it!’” This quote shows how Tom is in love with her and shows great compassion and kindness towards her. He steps up and takes the blame for something he didn’t do in order to protect her from getting in trouble. This situation, along with others with Becky, helps him grow in his thoughtfulness and compassion. The book ends with Tom protecting and comforting Becky when she was scared. I believe Mark Twain ends the book with this to emphasize the extreme difference between Tom at the beginning and at the end of the book.
In conclusion, Tom Sawyer evolved as a character throughout the book. He grew though the experiences he encountered as well as the lessons he had learned
Tom’s immaturity is very obvious at the beginning of the book. He does many devious acts to avoid work and punishments. This is shown early in the book. Hconvinces another boy to do his chores in the first chapter. He says …show more content…
While it takes most of the book to fully develop his mature character, his progress is greatly affected by the people he hangs out with. One instance where Tom shows his maturity is when he told the truth about the murder. He thought about Potter’s life before his own. In the trial he says, “’— and as the doctor fetched the board around and Muff Potter fell, Injun Joe jumped with the knife and — ‘” This was brave of Tom to speak up even know his own life was at risk. Another example of when Tom showed maturity was with Becky Thatcher. The teacher says, “’Rebecca Thatcher’— ‘did you tear — no, look me in the face’ — ‘did you tear this book?’ A thought shot like lightning through Tom’s brain. He sprang to his feet and shouted — ‘I done it!’” This quote shows how Tom is in love with her and shows great compassion and kindness towards her. He steps up and takes the blame for something he didn’t do in order to protect her from getting in trouble. This situation, along with others with Becky, helps him grow in his thoughtfulness and compassion. The book ends with Tom protecting and comforting Becky when she was scared. I believe Mark Twain ends the book with this to emphasize the extreme difference between Tom at the beginning and at the end of the book.
In conclusion, Tom Sawyer evolved as a character throughout the book. He grew though the experiences he encountered as well as the lessons he had learned