Sophia Sechler Ms. Gibson English 8 November 8, 2020 How does Tom mature throughout the book? Throughout the book of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain, Tom matures in different ways but acts immature too. He tends to cause mischief, but to him, that is being courageous. “Tom said to himself that it Read More…

Seal 1 Taylor Seal Ms. Gibson  English  11/9/20 Kids today VS. Kids of the 1850’s   After seeing the choices for the essay I knew immediately this topic was not only what I wanted to do, but what I think most people would see as the easiest option to choose. Because there are so many Read More…

Nathan Wu Ms. Gibson English 8 9 November 2020 Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn’s relationship Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are close friends in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Even though Tom isn’t supposed to be with Huck, Tom and Huck are best friends. Huckleberry Finn is the son of the town Read More…

Joaquin Parada Mrs. Gibson English 8 November 12, 2020 Tom Sawyer            As time passes many things of the past start to make no sense in terms of what people do. This change can be encountered when reading any classic by an author of the past. A good example of this Read More…

Spencer White 11/10/20 English 8 Ms. Gibson Tom Sawyer Prompt Paper Social exclusion and inclusion show itself throughout the many characters in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. For example, Injun Joe, who could be considered the main antagonist of the story, is an outcast in society. Huckleberry Finn is also an outcast Read More…

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Bennato Pennella   November 8, 2020   Mrs. Gibson   Tom Sawyer     In the 1850s, the classic childhood was going outside from the moment you got up to your dinnertime. There were zero supervision and zero people always bossing you around. There are some good differences although between 1850s and the 21st century. Read More…

Collin Clark Ms. Gibson English 8 November 9, 2020 Relationship between Tom and Huck   In the novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyerby Mark Twain, Tom and Huck have a good relationship. A lot of people don’t like Huck very much and they didn’t like Tom hanging out with him. But Tom grew to like Read More…

  Nate Hunter Ms. Gibson English 8 11/11/20   Tom Sawyer Essay   At its core, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is a story about a young boy who, over the course of the book, becomes more mature and grows as a person. Tom Sawyer, at the beginning, is immature, irresponsible, and Read More…

Quana Alaimo                                                                                                                     Alaimo 1 Ms. Gibson English 8 November 9, 2020 Childhood today VS. Childhood in 1850s             Some people might think that children growing up in the 1850s were almost the same as children today. But in fact, the regular childhood that we all grew up knowing is nowhere close to how other children Read More…