General Novel Flashcards
Give an example of a flat character in Tom Sawyer
Huckleberry Finn
Who is Tom’s Foil
Sid
Give an example of a round character in Tom Sawyer
Tom and Aunt Polly
What is the theme of Tom Sawyer
To become civilized or become people in a working society
Is Tom Sawyer A. Character vs Character B. Society vs Nature C. Character vs Society and Civilization D. Character vs Nature
C. Character vs Society and Civilization
Give an example of an caricature in Tom Sawyer
Injun Joe
Why does Injun Joe kill the doctor
He feels he had a score to settle because the doctors father was cruel to Injun Joe and he swore he would get revenge
Why does tom want the bible
Tom sees Becky thatcher arrive and he wants to impress her and get glory
Why is Huck an outcast
He is an outcast because he lives on the streets and his father is the town drunks and he doesn’t fit into society
Why does tom pretend to dream about his aunt
He pretends to dream of aunt Polly so that she doesn’t find out that he was actually in the room when the conversation happened
How does Tom get others to help him whitewash the fence
He gets others to help him by making look really fun and when they want to do it he trades them the paint brush for whatever they have and he gets “richer” without doing his chores
Why does tom come forward to clear muff potter
He felt bad that Muff was going to die because he and huckleberry are keeping mum so he stepped up in court
Why does huck run away from the widow’s home
He runs away because the widow was kind of forcing him to be civilized and even though she was kind he didn’t want to be a civilized human being he wanted to be on the streets he doesn’t like change
Compare tom and sid
Why is tom looked as good and sid looked at as bad
Tom and sid are complete opposites of each other and even though tom is bad boy and is perceived good and Sid is good but is perceived bad
Compare tom and Alfred
Why is tom good and Alfred bad
Tom is good because Becky likes him more than Alfred even though Alfred is being the good person and is trying to help
How did tom and Becky get lost in the cave
They went into a corridor filled with bats and they raced out and when they were out they noticed they were lost
What did tom’s actions in the church demonstrate
Tom’s actions demonstrate that he thinks church is trying to fit him into society and he hates it
Use events in the story to support the following statement: Mark twain thinks that people who preach to others are often the least worthy
An example from the story that shows this is that the narrator says mr Walters is a honest man but when Tom comes up with the tickets he knows that even though he didn’t read any verses
Compare injun Joe and muff potter why is muff bad and injun good in society’s view
Muff is bad because injun Joe framed him of murder of the Doctor and since injun reported it he was good but the tables turned why tom stepped up in court
