The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer Changes

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“People will notice the change in your attitude towards them, but won't notice Their behavior that made you change.” The change about Tom Sawyer throughout The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and me throughout my 7th grade year. Tom has changed throughout the book. I have changed throughout out my 7th grade year academically and emotionally. First, Tom has changed socially. He was like BFF’s with Joe “his blossom friend”. When Tom and Joe were playing with ticks. At the end of the book he was hanging out with Huck And not really with Joe. Huck and Tom went into the cave to get treasure and it kinda proves that he likes Huck more. I would have picked my BFF to go in a cave if I had just got lost, not my second BFF. He has also

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