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2. Click to stop music.It is clear that Tom Sawyer, thehero of the book, is admired byMark Twain. Tom is a fun-lovingyoung boy who dreams of and hasmany adventures. Light-spiritedand clever, Tome gets in to allkinds of mischief. The boyscarefree spirit and imaginationattribute to many wildHuck Finn, a playmate of Toms, isadventures. The childhood obviously admired by Twain. Ininnocence Tom possesses isfact, he is even more carefreepraised along with his curiosity. than Tom. Huck says what heThe authors descriptions of Tompleases, goes where he pleases,Sawyer make his character and does what he pleases. He isbelievable. He truly comes alivethe envy of all of the other boyson the pages. in town. Huckleberry is Tomschief companion during hisadventures. They both becomepirates and robbers, treasurehunt, and even witness a murder. Huck clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sINckU0Ufyo 3. Rebecca Thatcher is a sweet little girl and a friend of Toms. Becky takes part in one of Toms adventures: getting lost in Douglas Cave! Her innocent and docile nature is clearly visible throughout the book. She is another character that is admired by Mark Twain.Not so obvious to pinpoint isTwains admiration for the An unusual character ofWelshman. Huck flees fromadmiration, Muff Potter is aWidow Douglas, terrified that drunk fisherman. Despite thisInjun Joe will follow and kill character flaw, he is a kind man.him. He takes refuge in thePotter loves children and oftenWelshmans house and the man helps them mend their kites orkindly lets Huck in. The honesty, catch fish. He is arrested for ahospitality, and kindness themurder which he did not actually commit. The lowliness andWelshman shows the Becky clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=omNoZLDULsY&feature=endscreen scared humility of this character isyoung boy is an admirable http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUpysqxsCiY Muff clip: 4. Click to stop music.Injun Joe is obviously notadmired by Mark Twain. He is alying, sneaking man. Huck and Tomare witnesses to Injun Joesmurderous act. Joe blames thekill on Muff Potter, who was toodrunk to remember whatactually happened. He haunts theboys dreams and thoughts.Planning to escape to Texas witha fortune, Injun Joe shows no Sid, Toms half-brothers, is a painremorse for his many crimes. in the neck. He tattles on Tom all the time, giving their Aunt Polly a full report on his misbehavior. Sids pleasure in getting Tom in trouble is shunned by the author. He doesnt appear to care much for anyone but himself and has aJoe clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeBsYfA-E44 good time telling on Tom just toSid clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUDuRvQGw3k 5. Click to stop music.Mr. Walters is the hatedThe minister is another charactersuperintendent at Toms SundayTwain seems to dislike. Theschool. Already, many of thesermons preached on Sunday arechildren do not enjoy going toconsidered to be long, boring,church and the easily angered and tiresome, like most sermonsman makes the duty even worse.are to young children. Twain doesMark Twain disapproves of his not appear to respect the churchshort temper and does not community in general orprovide his position or character religious beliefs some of hiswith good traits. charactersthe trend ofnovelFollowing hold in the un-admired authority is theschoolmaster of the town He isstrict and harsh with thechildren. Being uncompassionate,he frequently disciplines thechildren with spankings,humiliating them in front of theentire class. In the eyes of thechildren, he is mean, rotten man.Walters clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omNoZLDULsYThe schoolmaster really wanted Minister clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORFROs1-ckc Schoolmaster a doctor. Twain does notto be clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN1IRN6oeqA 6. Click to stop music.The book Tom Sawyer has manysuperstitions. It seems all of the boys,and many adults as well, have their own The first superstition ofchangeable beliefs. Tom and Huck the boys can be found in exchange several ideas throughout the chapter six. Tom, on his book. Interestingly, when one way to school, runs in tosuperstition doesnt pull are found in Yet more odd superstitions through, there Huckleberry Finn who is chapters twenty-five and twenty-six when carrying a stiff, dead cat.is always some reason for its failure. Tom and Huck are searching for buried Huck informs Tom that treasure. Having no success, Tom presumes dead cats are good forthat witches are interfering with their curing warts. Tom claimssearch, keeping them from the treasure. that spunk water worksHowever, witches dont have power in the day better for curing warts time, so the boys remember that they have to but only if you go to the find out where the shadow of the tree limb middle of the woods all falls at midnight. When this speculations fails by yourself and say a them, they assume that they have searched at One final, significant special chant at exactlythe wrong time. superstition not the searchThey decide is the boys belief midnight. To make sure it the following dayghosts. Both Tom and Huck in because Friday is an works, Tom informs Huck unlucky day.are terrified to take theIn chaptermust then walk superstition that you sixteen, another buried treasure of Injun Joe,can be taking eleven island, Huck and Joe away found. On the quick even after his death. Theygo swimming for eyessecond time of the steps with your the believe his ghost will haunt closed. As you make yourday. Tom, however, doesnt go againthe treasure, scaring off anybecause he has lost not string of way home you are his to robbers. However, Tom points talk to anyone or elserattlesnake rattles that was tied around out to a terrified Huck that the charm will behis ankle. The charm is supposed to keep there is a cross above the busted.him from getting cramps while swimming. 7. Click to stop music.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tom_Sawyer_characters#Dr._Robinsonhttp://www.bookrags.com/notes/ts/TOP4.htmlMicrosoft PowerPointhttps://www.google.com/