Tom Sawyer Argumentative Essay

This lack of fulfilment in his life is one of the first things we learn about Tom. It is probably this quality that makes him so careless with his actions,

Tom Sawyer was an adventurous little boy who was always looking for attention. Throughout the chapters that we read I could understand that Tom had an enormous imagination and that he would do basically anything to receive some attention in return. Tom acted the way that he did so that he could receive some of the attention that he was missing with being an orphan.

Through Tom’s search for a higher social standing, it makes him the least moral character in the movie because his maturity and moral development is naively egoistic,

When Tom began his journey with Casy, he disregarded most of Casy’s ideas and beliefs towards mankind. Tom considered the ex-preacher odd for his values straying so far away from belief in deity to belief in humanity. But, Casy’s ideology developed throughout the span of the novel and Tom was taking it in whether he intended to or not. It was when Tom had the time to stop and reflect that he saw the wonder in Casy’s teachings. He finally agreed with everything Casy had been telling him all along.This brought into light the importance of truly listening to one’s ideas, no matter how ridiculous they may seem. Those ideas ended up being Tom’s saving grace and what he believed would be the world’s as well. Tom’s developmental pivot point marked the value of listening to others as sometimes the world needs someone to think outside of the box.

Huck Finn has brought us as the readers much distress and worry. We worry about how his view of society will change and if it ever will. We also just realize that Huck can not be un-racist, or even have not experienced his past, but how can he turn himself to the better? By the end of the book one might realize that Huck can’t take a fairy-tale ending, but would he submit to it? No, Huck himself can not take on the entire world, Especially while slavery and racism is somewhat popular across the world. Finally the book focuses something very straightforward, how a perspective can change drastically with a new generation. Efforts based on their own perspectives and morals rather than their elders; disregarding what they have been raised on in their life. This allows the world to change, and for new people to think

I know that if something weighs on your conscience and bothers you then you have to do something about it. Tom and Huck both were witnesses to a murder right in front of their faces. After witnessing this murder Tom and Huck both promise to “keep mum” about what happened and that if they tell “they may drop down dead in their tracks and rot” (71-72). Tom and Huck are both friends and made a promise, but Tom should tell the shariff so that Tom can ease his conscience. The reasons why Tom should tell the sheriff about what he witnessed is because he can save innocent Muff Potter’s life and Tom can get rid of a merciless killer roaming the streets.

When you see yourself living out your dream, the thought of what you're most passionate about pulls you in. Passions in one's life change based on what had affected that person. Dreams are defined to change. However, the benefits of these thoughts is that they belong to you and only you. Not one person's opinions matter but your own. Chris McCandless simply was living out his own ideal life, the way he wanted; not to the idea of his parents, his friends or of society. McCandless wanted to escape society and civilization which he felt was tying him down, while also trying to discover himself. McCandless is not by any means a wacko. He was simply defying society and its ideal expectation it holds upon us as a whole.

Tom was not responsible in the beginning of the book and he know it. He made others do his work like how he made another kid wash the fence as he crunched on a apple. By the end of the book tom was doing things on his own. Tom went out of his way to find a way out of the cave and save Becky.

Throughout the reading, Tom is viewed as an irresponsible husband and father figure because of how he frequently relinquishes his duties as a man. After he gets married to Daisy, they eventually have a daughter. However, due to Tom’s nonchalant nature, he doesn’t feel obliged to handle any responsibilities concerning his marriage. He becomes an alcoholic and he is pictured as a very arrogant man due to his wealth. His cruel nature was depicted by the author when Nick states that “His speaking voice, a gruff husky tenor, added to the impression of fractiousness he conveyed. There was a touch of paternal contempt in it, even toward people he liked—and there were men at New Haven who had hated his guts” (Fitzgerald 9). This statement proves how rude Tom was.

As the novel progresses, Tom transforms from this selfish nature to become a caring person. Several examples of this transformation are seen throughout various chapters. When the Joads are traveling west to California with the Wilson’s, Tom offers to help them when their car breaks down. “Tom said nervously, ‘Look Al. I done my time, an’ now it’s done… Let’s jus’ try an’ get a con-rod an’ the hell with the res’ of it.’” Tom is showing a little more care for other people’s problems, however, he still has a selfish side because he still does not regret killing a man. He knew he had to pay for it by going to prison, but he still believes he did nothing wrong by taking a man’s life. By offering to help out with the Wilson’s’ car, he is on his way to becoming a less selfish person. As the book draws to a close, Tom stumbles upon Jim Casy again, who is murdered in front of his own eyes. As a result, he is thrown into a silent rage and kills another man which causes him to hide in the forest. He realizes that he is a danger to his family, so he sacrifices his safety in order for his family to be safe. ‘“Ya can’t do that, Ma. I tell you I’m jus’ a danger to ya,”’ (391). There is a clear transition from Tom acting selfish at the beginning of the book to him acting completely selfless at the end. This selflessness also contributed to him being a figure committed to bettering the

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel based on the journey Huck, a young boy with an abusive father, and Jim, a runaway slave, have down the Mississippi River to Free states for an end goal of freedom. Freedom means different things to both of them, to Huck freedom means to be able to do what he wants and not be “sivilized”, while Jim’s definition of freedom is being able to live in peace with his wife and children. While on their journey to freedom they develop a caring unusual friendship. There is a great deal of controversy over whether or not The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should be taught in

I am certain Tom meant well in his essay, but, frankly, his conclusions just fall flat, when analyzed with serious contemplation. He starts off his essay with the most

Tom is an immoral character. He is very unlikeable because of his uncivilized attitude. He is a very arrogant, dominating and boorish man who doesn’t cares about anyone focusing only on what he wants and looks down on poor, helpless people. Not only this, but he is also racist and a complete hypocrite.

Tom’s reading, along with his vast sense of imagination, is probably the greatest influence on his behavior. When prompted with a dilemma, he recalls to a similar situation

Tom throughout the story displays many characteristics including the previously discussed, but the most noticeable and important is his adventurous nature. Toms sense of adventure is what drives the story forward more times to count. The audience gets the first taste of Tom's adventurous nature is when Tom accompanies Huck to the graveyard where they encounter the villain of the novel, Injun Joe, killing a man. This demonstrates that Tom's adventures also are the cause for most of the novels conflicts, even if he doesn’t see it. Another adventure, or misadventure, is the trip to the island that Huck, Tom, and Joe take to be “pretend” pirates. This is where Tom, demonstrates his wide imagination (and, as previously