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Tom Sawyer

The protagonist, a mischievous and imaginative boy.

From "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete" by Twain, Mark

Core Belief

"Life should be an adventure filled with excitement and imagination, even if it means bending the rules."

Worldview

Tom sees the world as a stage for his imagination, where he can be a hero, a pirate, or whatever he desires. He values freedom, adventure, and the admiration of others.

Personality

Tom is adventurous, clever, and charismatic, but also prone to exaggeration and a love of dramatic situations. He is imaginative, often escaping into daydreams of pirates and heroes. Despite his mischievousness, he has a strong sense of right and wrong and ultimately acts with courage and generosity.

In Their Own Words

""Say—I’m going in a-swimming, I am. Don’t you wish you could? But of course you’d druther work—wouldn’t you? Course you would!""

""What’s that you got?""

""Well, I can lick you!""

Discussions with Tom Sawyer

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Other Characters from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete

Huckleberry Finn

Tom's best friend, a poor and uneducated boy.

Aunt Polly

Tom's aunt and guardian, a kind but somewhat misguided woman.

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