In the Adventures of Tom Sawyer , Tom is to be envied because of his extremely outrageous adventures. Anyone, particularly someone of my age would be thrilled to do what he does. As the book continues, Tom shows another side; he becomes a calm, level-headed kid. His upbringing most likely contributes to his wild side …
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is constructed on a loose framework whose major elements include games of death and games of resurrection. (Both meanings of resurrection apply here: resurrection as grave robbing and resurrection as return to life from apparent death. ) Indeed, the world of Tom Sawyer – Mark Twain’s remembered and reinvented world …
