Tom Sawyer Character Review

Tom: Tom is not afraid to do bad things as long as he does't get caught. Also, he likes to pretend he is super tough and a "Bad Boy". He does weird little boy things like trying to cure warts with a dead cat on a string. He is motivated by pride. For example, in church he doesn't actually want a bible. He only trades for tickets because he wants the pride and attention of winning. He is also motivated by little toys like marbles and old trinkets. When he had others paint his fence for him, he considered himself rich after aquiring many of the little baubles he made the others pay. Tom is smart, although he doesn't act it in school. He can memorize long passages (lines from Robin Hood), he just doesn't want to memorize the bible verses, so he doesn't. Tom acts unruly, but he doesn't want his aunt to be sad when he misbehaves. This shows he does care about others besides his gang of little ruffians.