First, I have to say that I am so glad I finally got to read Tom Sawyer! Ask any child or adult in this world and I doubt if there will be any that has not heard about Tom Sawyer. Yes, I have heard about Tom Sawyer too and of course, I visited Tom Sawyer Island at Disney World in Florida for at least 2 times. But to be honest, I did not know the story of him, not until I finally finished this book on August 31st, 2021.
Injun Joe
I really love the way the story developed from the beginning until the end,
especially when the story involved Injun Joe, the true murderer. Each time when
Tom and Huck had something to do with Injun Joe, the reader’s heart was pounding.
The treasure hunt was also very exciting, and, in the end, I had to keep my
fingers crossed if Tom and Huck would finally possess those 1,200+ yellow coins
or not.
Tom and Becky
The chapters involving Tom and Becky were also well bound, Their relationship development
was very very cute and it looked to be what actually could happen in one’s real
life. I could see how they pretended not to like each other in the beginning
but ended up hurting themselves by doing so. I could see how Tom sacrificed himself
for Becky. He saved Becky’s face by falsely accepting that he tore the human
anatomy page of Mr. Dobbins’ book. And this was how he won Becky’s
heart. When they got lost in the cave together, I could see how dependable Tom
was for Becky. Tom showed several traits of a great little man whom any girl
could dream for.
A little bit
about Huck
Huck had no parent and was homeless. He might not dare to testify against Injun
Joe at the court but, in the end, he was a boy with moral when he went to tell
the old man and his sons to come help the widow after he heard murderous talk
from Injun Joe and the Spaniard. He really was a boy with free spirit, and he
could not stand living a normal life like others. He disliked to just living in
a house, doing things with the same routine every day and all that. When Tom
finally successfully convinced him to stay with the widow, I still doubt if he
really could be changed.
The world with no cell phone and electronics
I started to use cell phone probably around the year um, I just could not
remember, probably 2006. And for the smart phone, probably around the year 2009.
Now, while I was writing this paragraph in the year 2021, I could hardly see any
kid or adult without smart phone, and I cannot imagine living without my laptop
either. The period of the story was around 1840. If time machine was real, I
would really really love to travel back through time and live there for a
while. My life and my new way of life must be closer to the nature. I would ask
Tom and Huck to take me to the cave and teach me how to live in the wild. It MUST
be so fun!
About the Author
Mark Twain was a pen name – his actual name was Samuel Longhorne Clemens. The
phrase ‘mark twain’ was shouted out by river men to indicate a water depth of
two (twain) yards marked on a stick, as that was sufficient draught for the
hulls of boats to pass by without fear of grounding.
