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To What Extent Should Tom Have Entered The Haunted Home
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Tom sawyer was an ordinary boy. He disliked work, school, and bathing. He liked swimming, playing, and procrastinating. One day, Tom and his friend Huckleberry discovered that there was a large amount of money hidden in the haunted house, and guarded by a drunk half-blooded criminal Indian with a knife. Naturally, as an ordinary boy, he tried to get in. Everyone agrees that Tom was young. Although some say Tom should have entered the haunted house, others have decided he should not have. Tom should have entered the haunted house for these three reasons: for the money, for the fame, and for the girl.
The first reason Tom should have entered the haunted house is for the money. Tom was a poor boy from a poor family. He didn’t
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He might be the wealthiest boy in America, not to mention the extreme popularity at school! He would be surrounded by people, old and young, who wanted to be on his good side, to get a share of the treats. Tom would be as popular as a candy salesman. He could essentially do whatever he wanted, because, even if he got in trouble, he would be able to bribe himself out with the money. He would be known as the boy who turned in the criminal Indian, and he would probably receive a reward, thus increasing his already ridiculous amount of money. Tom should have entered for the fame.
The third and final reason Tom should have entered the haunted house is for the girl. Becky Thatcher, his beloved sweetheart, would surely like him all the better for his fame. Having money, he would be able to buy her gifts, and she would be sure to like him even more. If he entered the haunted house, his social life would be much improved in the female area.
Tom should have gone into the haunted house because he would be wealthy, famous, and popular. He would have more money than anyone else in the state, and he could have as much fun as he wanted. Although it was a little dangerous, the money was worth the

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