Characters
Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer is a devious and mischievous boy. He is around twelve years old; his best friends are Joe Harper and Huckleberry Finn. He has a half-brother named Sid, a cousin named Mary, and lives with his aunt Polly. He lives in the town of St. Petersburg, Missouri. Tom is the son of Aunt Polly's dead sister. He falls in love with Becky who is his classmate.
Aunt Polly
Aunt Polly is Tom's aunt. Tom lives with her. Even though she practices relentless discipline and spiritual guidance, she is a caring and noble character. When Tom says that nobody was happy that Huck was alive after they were both thought to be dead, Aunt Polly generously gives her love to Huck as well -"And so they shall. I'm glad to see him, poor motherless thing!" and the loving attentions Aunt Polly lavished upon him were the one thing capable of making him more uncomfortable than he was before"(131). The last impression we get of Aunt Polly is of a similar nature - "There was something about aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him light hearted and happy again"(147).
Huckleberry Finn
He is Tom Sawyer's best friend. He is about 12 or 13 years old, and his father is a drunk. He is envied and awed by all of the boys, and hated by all mothers. He joined Tom and Joe when they became pirates on Jacksons Island.
Joe Harper
Joe Harper is Tom's friend and joins Tom on some of his adventures. He becomes a pirate with Tom and Huck, when they run away from home to Jacksons Island.
Injun Joe
Injun Joe is the main enemy in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Injun Joe had been striking fear into the children of the village for a long time. The first that Tom Sawyer witnessed was the murder of Doctor Robinson because Mr. Douglas, a police officer, whipped him, and the framing of Muff Potter. Following this, Huck Finn overhears Injun Joe planning the torture of Widow Douglas. Towards the end of the book, Tom sees Injun Joe inside the cave, but he is not able to see Tom's face. At the end of the book, Injun Joe is found dead behind the newly sealed cave entrance.
Muff Potter
Muff Potter is a drunken fisherman who loves children. He often helps mend the children's kites and helps them fish. Muff Potter is falsely accused of murdering Dr. Robinson in the story. In fact, Injun Joe killed the Doctor. Injun Joe managed to convince Muff that he committed the murder. He is a close friend of Tom's. Tom saves Muff's life, while endangering his own, by telling the truth about the Robinson murder.
Sid Sawyer
Sid is Tom's whiny half-brother, who also lives with Aunt Polly. He behaves well, but enjoys getting Tom into trouble. He appears to be around nine years old, and lies. He is always on Aunt Polly's 'good side' while Tom is on Aunt Polly's 'bad side'.
Becky Thatcher
Becky is the daughter of Judge Thatcher, and she is known for her love interest with Tom Sawyer. Her long blonde hair is always worn in braids. She wins Tom's love from the first moment he sees her. When Becky first encounters Tom, she gives him a purple pansy to show her love. Becky Thatcher soon becomes "engaged" to Tom Sawyer by swearing to love only him and sealing their engagement with a kiss on the lips. When Tom mentions that he used to be with Amy Lawrence, Becky believes that Tom still loves Amy and gets angry with him. Tom wins her back by telling a lie and taking the blame for her vandalizing their teacher's anatomy book, which Becky had accidentally ruined.
Amy Lawrence
A minor character and Tom's former love, she fights with Becky through most of the book.
Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer is a devious and mischievous boy. He is around twelve years old; his best friends are Joe Harper and Huckleberry Finn. He has a half-brother named Sid, a cousin named Mary, and lives with his aunt Polly. He lives in the town of St. Petersburg, Missouri. Tom is the son of Aunt Polly's dead sister. He falls in love with Becky who is his classmate.
Aunt Polly
Aunt Polly is Tom's aunt. Tom lives with her. Even though she practices relentless discipline and spiritual guidance, she is a caring and noble character. When Tom says that nobody was happy that Huck was alive after they were both thought to be dead, Aunt Polly generously gives her love to Huck as well -"And so they shall. I'm glad to see him, poor motherless thing!" and the loving attentions Aunt Polly lavished upon him were the one thing capable of making him more uncomfortable than he was before"(131). The last impression we get of Aunt Polly is of a similar nature - "There was something about aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him light hearted and happy again"(147).
Huckleberry Finn
He is Tom Sawyer's best friend. He is about 12 or 13 years old, and his father is a drunk. He is envied and awed by all of the boys, and hated by all mothers. He joined Tom and Joe when they became pirates on Jacksons Island.
Joe Harper
Joe Harper is Tom's friend and joins Tom on some of his adventures. He becomes a pirate with Tom and Huck, when they run away from home to Jacksons Island.
Injun Joe
Injun Joe is the main enemy in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Injun Joe had been striking fear into the children of the village for a long time. The first that Tom Sawyer witnessed was the murder of Doctor Robinson because Mr. Douglas, a police officer, whipped him, and the framing of Muff Potter. Following this, Huck Finn overhears Injun Joe planning the torture of Widow Douglas. Towards the end of the book, Tom sees Injun Joe inside the cave, but he is not able to see Tom's face. At the end of the book, Injun Joe is found dead behind the newly sealed cave entrance.
Muff Potter
Muff Potter is a drunken fisherman who loves children. He often helps mend the children's kites and helps them fish. Muff Potter is falsely accused of murdering Dr. Robinson in the story. In fact, Injun Joe killed the Doctor. Injun Joe managed to convince Muff that he committed the murder. He is a close friend of Tom's. Tom saves Muff's life, while endangering his own, by telling the truth about the Robinson murder.
Sid Sawyer
Sid is Tom's whiny half-brother, who also lives with Aunt Polly. He behaves well, but enjoys getting Tom into trouble. He appears to be around nine years old, and lies. He is always on Aunt Polly's 'good side' while Tom is on Aunt Polly's 'bad side'.
Becky Thatcher
Becky is the daughter of Judge Thatcher, and she is known for her love interest with Tom Sawyer. Her long blonde hair is always worn in braids. She wins Tom's love from the first moment he sees her. When Becky first encounters Tom, she gives him a purple pansy to show her love. Becky Thatcher soon becomes "engaged" to Tom Sawyer by swearing to love only him and sealing their engagement with a kiss on the lips. When Tom mentions that he used to be with Amy Lawrence, Becky believes that Tom still loves Amy and gets angry with him. Tom wins her back by telling a lie and taking the blame for her vandalizing their teacher's anatomy book, which Becky had accidentally ruined.
Amy Lawrence
A minor character and Tom's former love, she fights with Becky through most of the book.