mark twain, the author of “the adventures of tom sawyer”, was born on november 30th, 1835, in...
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Mark Twain, the Mark Twain, the author of “The author of “The adventures of Tom adventures of Tom Sawyer”, was born Sawyer”, was born on November 30th, on November 30th, 1835, in the small 1835, in the small town of Florida, in town of Florida, in the state of the state of Missouri.Missouri.
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The first edition of The first edition of the novel the novel The The Adventures of Tom Adventures of Tom SawyerSawyer was was published in published in England in the 19th England in the 19th century.century.
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•Tom Sawyer, the main character of the story lives in St. Petersburgh, a small town by the Mississippi River, in the state of Missouri, USA.
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Main CharactersMain CharactersTom SawyerTom SawyerBeckyBeckyAunt PollyAunt PollyHuckHuckInjun JoeInjun Joe
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Tom SawyerTom Sawyer
He is a troublemaker but a nice boy with an He is a troublemaker but a nice boy with an active imagination.active imagination.
He sometimes leads his friends into He sometimes leads his friends into dangerous adventures.dangerous adventures.
However, he has got a However, he has got a good heart and a strong good heart and a strong moral conscience. moral conscience.
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BeckyBeckyShe is a lovely fair-haired girl, who is the She is a lovely fair-haired girl, who is the daughter of the town judge.daughter of the town judge.
She has a special romantic relationship She has a special romantic relationship with Tom.with Tom.
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Aunt PollyAunt Polly
She is a simple and nice old woman who She is a simple and nice old woman who tries to give love and discipline to her tries to give love and discipline to her nephew Tom.nephew Tom.
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HuckHuckHe is the son of the town drunk. He is the son of the town drunk.
Everybody rejects him in the community, Everybody rejects him in the community, but he is adored by the other boys but he is adored by the other boys because of his freedom.because of his freedom.
He is very supersticious and he is always He is very supersticious and he is always ready for a new adventure.ready for a new adventure.
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Injun JoeInjun JoeHe is a violent man who murders and robs.He is a violent man who murders and robs.
Half Indian and half white he has Half Indian and half white he has suffered social and racial suffered social and racial prejudice.prejudice.
He seeks revenge.He seeks revenge.
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