Book report - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (By Ethan)

  This is a book report about the very well-known book “The adventures of Tom Sawyer” written by the one and only Mark Twain, which I read during the summer. The story takes place in a fictional little town that goes by the name of St. Petersburg in Missouri. The plot is set near the Civil War in 1861. The book was first published in 1876.

  Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He went by his pen name Mark Twain writing. He was born 11-30-1835 in Florida, Missouri and died 4-21-1910 in Redding, Connecticut. When Samuel was 11 his father died. Due to this, he had to quit school to help work for his family. Around 10 years later, he trained to be a steam boat pilot. After the Civil War started, he began writing newspapers. It was here that he developed his author brain.

  There are times when one may read a book that contains part(s) which he/she may never forget, not even if years have passed after reading them. I am going to say the most memorable part in the book was at the end, when Huck tells Tom how he dislikes the widow’s ways. It was so hilarious. The dialogue of Huck was like a clown bound hand and foot. When we read it, we laughed until we could hardly breathe. This may be a memory I might never forget until the very last day my heart is beating.

  I have visualized many things reading about Tom Sawyer. I can imagine how painful it must feel to get hit with Mr. Dobbin, the schoolmaster’s ferule. It is hard to read the part about Becky and Tom getting stuck in the McDougall’s cave without perceiving how agonizing it must be to get trapped in there without food or water for a week. And you might feel very creeped when reading the part where Tom and Huck hide in the grave yard at midnight listening to the trio of men; Injun joe, Dr. Robinson and Muff Potter brawling.

  There exists the most memorable part which is also surprising. Tom, instead of letting Huck stay as he is, tries to convince him to follow the widow’s routine. This is really unusual since in the whole book the events caused by Tom show how mischievous he is. But, at the end of the story, BAM! Like a wizard has crawled into his cortex and changed it, Tom turns good and starts persuading Huck to stay with the widow. Shouldn’t friends accept them as they are? There are two reasons we thought of: 1, Maybe the author just got a little lousy. Or 2, Maybe Tom really did change. I believe Tom changed because he saved Becky from the grasp of the cave, and sought out the treasure and now everyone is treating him like Batman or Superman.

  Tom Sawyer is an absolute must read, despite the treasure trove of hard words it holds. So, grab a copy, cozy up in your bed, and enjoy The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.