Tom Sawyer, the main character of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, written by Mark Twain, is an average boy who is bored with his civilized life and escapes these constraints by pulling pranks. The character, Tom is presented as a realistic and convincing boy. He is kind and loving, but also cruel, stupid, and hypocritical. As the story progresses, Tom shows signs of maturity. The story of Tom Sawyer, is about how children mature and …showed first 75 words of 927 total…

…showed last 75 words of 927 total…to consider the feelings of even an evil person like Injun Joe. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a book about a realistic and convincing boy, he is smart, yet stupid, also cruel, yet caring. The character of Tom continues to learn and grow during the story and eventually evolves into a more mature boy, ready for adulthood. This was intended for adults as well as children and its messages can be beneficial to both.