Tom Sawyer Character Analysis

Tom Sawyer is not a new story after all. The book ,written by Mark Twain, is just made up of many different original stories. Tom is an adventurous character that is always getting into trouble. In the end though, he is always forgiven for his actions. This is like many traditional stories. One such is Beauty and the Beast. The adult point of view in this story gives a new perspective on the story. Lampwick from Pinocchio, is in many ways like Tom and the way he acts. The plot from Hercules is similar to the plot in Tom Sawyer because there is a problem at the end of both stories.
The point of view in the Beauty and the Beast and Tom Sawyer is similar in many ways. One way that they are similar, is that the adult perspective in each story, …show more content…
There are many stories that have young, adventurous boys in them and the most similar to Tom was Lampwick. Lampwick originated from the movie Pinocchio and was a rebellious character that influenced the protagonist. “Look behind you!” (Twain 1). When Tom says this, he points behind Aunt Polly. She turns to look, and he escapes. When Tom does this, he seems like a rebellious character. In Pinocchio, Lampwick says, “‘Hey Woody!”’ This is Lampwick making fun of Pinocchio. Making fun of other people would seem like a rebellious thing to …show more content…
The plot of Hercules and the plot of Tom Sawyer are very similar. One way that they are similar is that they both have a big adventure. Hercules has to ‘“...fight the beast!”’(Daniels). These words mean that he has to go on an adventure to slay a beast. The adventure Tom goes on is slightly smaller than the hercules one, but is an adventure nevertheless. “‘Injun Joe is after us!”’ (Twain 128). This is the part in the book when Tom tells the truth about Injun Joe. Injun Joe then goes out for revenge. Tom goes on an adventure to an island to get away from