The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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Preface Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Conclusion

Themes

All Themes Boyhood Rebellion and Growing Up The Hypocrisy of Adult Society Superstition, Fantasy, and Escape Showing Off Sentimentality and Realism

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Tom Sawyer Huckleberry Finn Becky Thatcher Injun Joe Joe Harper Judge Thatcher Alfred Temple The Welchman Mr. Dobbins Mr. Walters Dr. Robinson

Symbols

All Symbols The Village The Island The Treasure The Cave Storms

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
& Analysis

Preface
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Conclusion

Themes

All Themes
Boyhood Rebellion and Growing Up
The Hypocrisy of Adult Society
Superstition, Fantasy, and Escape
Showing Off
Sentimentality and Realism

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Tom Sawyer
Huckleberry Finn
Becky Thatcher
Injun Joe
Joe Harper
Judge Thatcher
Alfred Temple
The Welchman
Mr. Dobbins
Mr. Walters
Dr. Robinson

Symbols

All Symbols
The Village
The Island
The Treasure
The Cave
Storms

Theme Wheel

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