Who Is Tom Sawyer A Hero

Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, is a fascinating tale about a young boy named Tom Sawyer growing up in South during the late 1800s. A mischievous and adventurous boy, Tom spends much of his spare time causing trouble to others, whether he means to or not. He is often found playing about town, using his wild imagination to create an exciting world for himself, or taking a few friends along for an adventure in the wild. Throughout the book, Tom’s vivid imagination shows itself countless times, often leading to superstition, and the young boy is always looking to have a good time, even if it means lying.
One of Tom’s most apparent traits is his imagination. Perhaps his most wild stunt was when he decided to become a ‘pirate,’ inviting a few of his friends with him. Together they went off to Jackson’s Island near their town, living the imaginary adventure for a week, despite the emotional torment they caused to their families at home. Most of the time however, Tom’s imagination leads him to much less harmful adventures. Tom and his friends play
At Sunday School, the young children memorize bible verses, and are later given colored tickets depending on how many verses were memorized. If enough tickets are given the child would be given a bible. Tom, instead of working hard to memorize the verses, traded items with the other children until he had gained enough tickets for a bible. To the shock of the school, Tom then asks for a bible and receives it, although he had done absolutely no work for it. Another example is when Aunt Polly wakes Tom up for school, and he decides that he does not want to go. Desperate to get his way, he pretends he is sick so he will not have to go. He manages to fool his family for a time, but Aunt Polly is soon able to see through the lie and she makes him go to school anyway. Clearly, Tom is fond of using lies to get his