Someone once said, “Maturity is that time when the mirrors in our mind turn to windows and instead of seeing the reflection of ourselves we see others.” This represents one of the many themes that are expressed throughout the story. One of the themes that Mark Twain explores in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is growth in maturity through life experiences. Three examples that support this theme include how Tom takes the blame for Becky, Tom’s exposure Injun Joe at the trial, and how Tom told Huck to go back to Widow Douglas because he wanted the best for him.
In the Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Tom shows maturity when he takes the blame for Becky. This is because Becky accidentally ripped a school book and will get a lashing if the teacher finds …show more content…
During the trial for Muff Potter, Tom says who really killed Doctor Robinson even though he knows that this could get him killed. In the chapter when it says, “The Strain upon pent emotion reached its climax when the boy said: -and as the doctor fetched the board around and Muff Potter fell, Injun Joe jumped with the knife and-” (139) This quotes demonstrates how Tom matured because he knew who really murdered Doctor Robinson and even though he knows that saying it would get him in trouble, he doesn’t want Muff Potter to be falsely accused of something that he didn’t do. This shows maturity through life experiences because he knows how badly that Muff Potter would be treated if he gets accused of murder, so he said that Injun Joe did it, even though he knows that now, Injun Joe will be after him. This is an example of how maturity through life experiences is expressed throughout the book. The final example of maturity through life experiences is how Tom pushes Huck to go live with Widow Douglas because he knows that it is what would be best for him. Huck doesn’t want to at first because he wanted to be “fully free,” but he finally gives in to Tom after he keeps pushing him to go live with Widow Douglas. In the chapter, it says, “Huck, I wouldn’t want to, and i don’t want to-but what would people
In the Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Tom shows maturity when he takes the blame for Becky. This is because Becky accidentally ripped a school book and will get a lashing if the teacher finds …show more content…
During the trial for Muff Potter, Tom says who really killed Doctor Robinson even though he knows that this could get him killed. In the chapter when it says, “The Strain upon pent emotion reached its climax when the boy said: -and as the doctor fetched the board around and Muff Potter fell, Injun Joe jumped with the knife and-” (139) This quotes demonstrates how Tom matured because he knew who really murdered Doctor Robinson and even though he knows that saying it would get him in trouble, he doesn’t want Muff Potter to be falsely accused of something that he didn’t do. This shows maturity through life experiences because he knows how badly that Muff Potter would be treated if he gets accused of murder, so he said that Injun Joe did it, even though he knows that now, Injun Joe will be after him. This is an example of how maturity through life experiences is expressed throughout the book. The final example of maturity through life experiences is how Tom pushes Huck to go live with Widow Douglas because he knows that it is what would be best for him. Huck doesn’t want to at first because he wanted to be “fully free,” but he finally gives in to Tom after he keeps pushing him to go live with Widow Douglas. In the chapter, it says, “Huck, I wouldn’t want to, and i don’t want to-but what would people