In this essay, I will compare and contrast Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, and Aunt Polly.
Tom Sawyer: Tom Sawyer is the main character in the book, “Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain. He is a very curious boy of the age of 12 and he tends to over- excaudate things and is very dramatic, he is also very superstitious. He likes to pull pranks and is very manipulative. This shows when he finds ways he can get out of work by making deals with his friends. In a lot of different versions of “Tom Sawyer”, the cover photo is usually a picture of someone white washing a fence while Tom stands by with a sly smile. Heres an example of this:
Besides these quirks, he can be a very nice and positive boy. I forgot to mention, he gets in trouble a lot, but if he didnt, we would have a very boring book called “Tom Sawyer”.
Huck Finn: He is better known as Huckleberry Finn, the son of the town drunkard. This makes him a rough, but fun, boy to be around. He is superstitious like Tom and doesn’t mind being known as a boy that no one wants to be around. Parents tell their children to keep away from him, but because of the state he is in, more kids are around him. He eventually has his own adventure in the book, “Huckleberry Finn”. He also doesn’t mind getting into a fight or two.
Aunt Polly: Aunt Polly is Tom’s aunt, whom is not mentioned in the book to often. She always threatens to whip or beat Tom, but rarely does. But when she does happen to beat him, she feels very remorse about it in the end. This shows that she has a bit of an compassionate nature.
Aunt Polly is much different from the two boys so it’s easier to find similarities in Tom and Huck. The two boys both love treasure hunting, playing pirates, etc. Tom and Huck are both curious, adventures, superstitious, and fun.
I personally think that “Tom Sawyer” is a great and funny book, and I highly recommend reading it.
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