How Did The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer Change

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Change means the act or instance of making or becoming different. My life changed when I got here, just like Tom Sawyer, his life changed throughout the book. In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, I have also changed academically and socially throughout seventh grade. The main character Tom Sawyer changed throughout the book. Tom is a mischievous boy in the beginning of the story, he has told over a thousand lies, but as the story goes on he becomes more responsible. He helped Becky Thatcher inside the cave and told the truth about Injun Joe and Muff Potter’s murder trial. Throughout seventh grade, I have changed academically. Reading has become easier for me and I understand

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