Summary of "Tom Sawyer"
The novel tells about a boy wholives in a town called St. Petersburg in Missouri. The action takes place before the Civil War. The boy lives with his aunt Polly and occasionally gets into various dubious situations, getting a scolding from his aunt. In fact, the whole novel describes only a few months from the life of a boy and his friends. Playful and restless Tom constantly gets into trouble, escapes from school. For such a misdemeanor he is sentenced to paint the fence. Being a very inventive boy, Tom pretends that it is such a great pleasure and great honor that the boys who came to tease him, in the end, they themselves are asking to be painted and even pay for such an opportunity. By the way, the expression “Tom Sawyer case” came from there, that is, the work that you do and pay for it.
In addition to cunning, Tom also has a bit of it.romance, which is shown in his love for Becky Thatcher. This seemingly childish love is nonetheless tested for strength by betrayal, jealousy, bitter resentment and separation.
"Tom Sawyer" Summary: Piracy and Funerals
After all these experiences, Tom and the other boys(including the homeless Huck Finn) decide to go to a small island near the city, presenting themselves as pirates. There they try the first roll-ups, have fun, go fishing, and rest. When they get tired of all this, they finally decide to return home. But when they returned, they would learn that their funeral would be held soon, as their relatives decided that the boys were drowned. Tom offers everyone to wait for the funeral, having conceived another prank, without even thinking how cruel she is.
"Tom Sawyer" Summary: Killing at the Graveyard
During these events, Tom and Huck became very close.One night they decided to go to the cemetery to remove the warts. To do this, they had to throw a dead cat on the grave of a bad person. Thus, they thought that the devils who had come for the deceased would take with them the cat to which the warts are tied. As a result, they become witnesses to the massacre of the Indian Joe over the doctor. Later, the Indian dumps the blame on another. As a result, it comes to court, and the boys begin to feel real fear, swearing to each other that they will never tell the truth to anyone, but at the trial Tom does not hold back and tells the story of what happened.
"Tom Sawyer" summary: re-encounter with an Indian
After these events, Tom is literally in one moment.becomes a hero, but along with Huckleberry fears reprisals from the runaway Indian. During the search for the treasure (they hoped to find the lost diamonds under an abandoned tree), they accidentally discovered an abandoned hut, the boys come into it and see a deaf Spaniard lying under which the Indian Joe is hiding. The gangster was about to commit the crime against the widow Douglas. The boys manage to call for help, and the Indian leaves with nothing. A widow in a fit of gratitude adopts Huckleberry.
Tom Sawyer. Summary of the latest adventures
The last adventure is the resumptionrelationship between tom and becky. They go on a romantic date in a cave. There they are pursued by bats, they are lost and end up in a bottomless pit, from which they are selected only thanks to Tom’s wit. Leaving Becky by the river, Tom tries to find and finds a way out. Becky's father orders to brick up the entrance to the cave, and the Indian remains buried alive in it. The release from the maniac celebrates the whole city, everyone is happy and contented. Later, friends find a real treasure and become rich. Here is a brief summary. Twain “Tom Sawyer” was originally written for adults, but, as you already understood, this novel is a great success for children.
