“The Adventures of

Tom Sawyer”

By. Mark Twain

 BACKGROUND of the WORK

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

is an 1876 novel written by Mark
Twain about a boy who grew up
along the Mississippi River. Set in
the town of St. Petersburg in
1840s, which is based on
Hannibal, Missouri where Twain
lived as a boy.
 BACKGROUND of the AUTHOR

Mark Twain

• Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens

(1835-1910)
• Got his identity in Mississippi
River
• Born in Florida, Missouri, raised in
Hannibal
• His medium was the popular
press
 Character Web

Amy Lawrence Becky Thatcher

Dr. Robinson

Aunt Polly

Injun Joe Sid Sawyer

Tom
Sawyer

Mary
Muff Puffer
Huckleberry
Joe Harper Finn
 Characterization
Tom Sawyer The main character of the novel. Everything revolves around him,
and, except for a few brief chapters, he is present in every chapter.

Aunt Polly Tom's aunt and legal guardian. She loves Tom dearly, but she does not
know how to control him.

Sidney Tom's half brother who plays the role of the obedient boy but who is, in
reality, a sneak and a tattletale.

Mary Tom's cousin. She likes Tom very much but wants to change him and resorts
to bribing him to be good.

Becky Thatcher The pretty new girl to whom Tom is attracted. When trapped in
the cave, she proves to be resolute and worthy of Tom's affections.
 Characterization
Huckleberry Finn (Huck) The son of the town drunk, Huck has been the outcast
from society his entire life. The adults look upon him as a disgrace and a bad
influence; the youngsters look at him with envy because he has complete
freedom to do whatever he likes.

Joe Harper Tom's closest friend and second in command in Tom's adventures.

He is not as clever as Tom is, nor is he the leader that Tom is. On Jackson's
Island, Joe is the first to want to return to the security of home.

Injun Joe He is the villain, the essence of evil in the novel.

Muff Potter The harmless old drunk who is framed for Dr. Robinson's murder
(which was actually committed by Injun Joe).

Amy Lawrence Tom's sweetheart--until he meets Becky Thatcher .

 10 Important Events
1. Aunt Polly went looking for Tom who is nowhere to be found. Tom met a kid whom
he had a fight with. Because of what happened, aunt Polly gave Tom his punishment
to whitewash the fence.
2. Tom saw a new girl named Becky Thatcher, in the garden although not knowing her
name yet. To attract her attention, he begins a series of outlandish and absurd "show-
offs" to little avail.
3. The three children set out for Sunday School, a place that Tom hated with his whole
heart, Sabbath-School. And there, he saw Becky Thatcher again.
4. The next morning Tom arrives at school late and as a punishment, he must sit in the
girl’s section. Tom and Becky get to know each other, and Tom suggests that they got
engaged.
5. Tom and Huck went to the Graveyard where they see Injun Joe kill the Doctor. They
both made a promise not to tell anyone what they saw.
 10 Important Events

6. Tom, together with the pirate crew set sail on an adventure to Jackson’s island to make a
camp, wherein, they met Joe Harper.

7. Tom, Huck, and Joe return home on the day of their funeral.

8. Tom and Huck go to look for treasure, and they find it in a scary house where Injun Joe
and a Spaniard man enter.

9. During the Thatcher’s picnic, Tom and Becky get stunk in the cave.

10. Tom and Huck find the gold in the cave under a big rock.
 STYLES of the AUTHOR

FLASHBACK

CONFLICT - The village realizes that Tom

and Becky was missing
- Man vs Man
- Man vs Society FORESHADOWING
- Man vs. Himself
- When Tom was frustrated by
his fight with Becky.
 THEMES
“To forgive even that someone has committed many sins.”

“If you tell truth you don't have to remember anything.”

"Clothes do not merely make the man…clothes are the man.”

“Enjoy every moment while it last. Go out, take risk, and learn
from your mistakes.”
 Cultural Implication
- Christianity
- Slavery
- Racism
- The aspect of social class and proper behavior

Implication of the Title

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer focuses primarily on Tom
Sawyer.