The Adventures of Tom
Sawyer
The Adventures
of Tom Sawyer was written by Mark Twain and was first published in 1876. It’s a
book about a naughty boy called Tom Sawyer, who played tricks and was very
clever. He enjoyed having adventures with Huckleberry Finn and became a hero and
got rich. The theme of this book is that Tom experienced lots of things and became a better boy.
This
story talks about Tom’s habits, his tricks, and his adventures. The point of
view is third person omniscient because the narrator could tell everybody’s
thoughts. The story started when Tom played tricks with many kids around the
village, like tricking other kids for painting the fence for him, participating
his own funeral, and playing with his “pinch-bug” at church. Tom and his
partner Huckleberry Finn went into a graveyard and happened to see a murder. He
became a hero by telling what really happened. Finally, Tom and Huck became
rich by finding a treasure box. The intended audience is all ages. The genre is
adventure; the book fits into this genre by having Tom’s experiences mentioned.
The author kept me interested and laughing with a funny writing style and
Southern accents, and I wanted to know what will happen next in the book while
reading.
This story reminds me to be brave like Tom who told the truth in the court although the murderer might revenge on him. It also reminds
me of a space adventure story called “Cosmic”, which is also a fun novel.
The book mentioned about Negroes sometimes, which I don’t feel comfortable because slavery wasn’t abolished yet. Otherwise, this book is a good story. I
really like the story of Tom’s adventure because it has many hilarious events.
I never felt bored while reading this book.
Yuening Li
11/06/13
RATING: **** 4/5
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