“When a defining moment comes along, you can do one of two things. Define the moment or let the moment define you,” quoted from the 1996 movie, Tin Cup. A defining moment is an event or occasion that changes one’s world around. Perception, behavior, and thoughts are all part of what changes after someone experience his or her defining moment. Defining moments can be conveyed in different ways. A manner to approach this is by diving into the novel “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain. Overall, Mark Twain
In “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain, Tom exclaims after Sid accidentally breaks a sugar bowl and his aunt immediately begins to beat Tom for it, “‘Hold on, now, what’re you belting me for? -Sid broke it?’” (Twain 22) Tom
In “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain, Tom exclaims after Sid accidentally breaks a sugar bowl and his aunt immediately begins to beat Tom for it, “‘Hold on, now, what’re you belting me for? -Sid broke it?’” (Twain 22) Tom