What Happened At Tom's Funeral?

Have you ever run away from home, or thought about running away? Tom Sawyer and his buddies, Huck Finn and Joe Harper, ran away to a small nearby island. They lived on that island for several days, but one night Tom stole back home and learned of the grand funeral planned for the trio that the town believed to be dead. Some think Tom should have ventured back home to attend the funeral while others think he should have stayed and enjoyed the freedom of being "dead". Tom Sawyer should have attended his own funeral for three reasons. People would be joyful, Tom would be adored, and Tom would not be homesick. To begin Tom should have gone to his funeral because people would be joyful. Tom's dear Aunt Polly cried her heart out when Thomas was pronounced dead. To see him again would bring joy to her spirit and maybe a little annoyance too. Tom's sweetheart Becky would also be fantastically happy to see him alive and well. The two might even forget the argument they had that helped Tom make the decision to leave. Becky and Aunt Polly would not be alone in their jubilation. The whole town would join in joyfully celebrating
They argue that Tom should have remained to punish Aunt Polly, Becky, and the school teacher who Tom despised for mistreating him. This, however, is invalid due to the fact that the adults who mistreated him only did so in Tom's eyes. In addition, people argue that the island was better than Sawyer's home. Tom could run around naked, swim, smoke, or do really anything he wanted when on the island. Although having that freedom is nice, this argument ignores the other factors that come into play when living on an island. These include Tom's lack of shelter, fish-only diet, and boredom. Neither argument-that Tom was mistreated or that the island was better than the village-would give Tom Sawyer a good enough reason to stay away from his