The conclusion of the book is filled with controversies. To start with controversies, Tom Sawyer reveals that Jim had been freed the entire time Tom was torturing Jim in an attempt to make Jim’s escape more fun. In addition, it turns out Jim had been hiding that Huck’s father had died earlier in the book from Huck. Tom Sawyer shows how his brain works in the final scenes. Tom Sawyer seems to have a problem dissociating fantasy from reality and he also doesn’t think of consequences compared to Huck who can’t see fantasy and always considers consequences. As a result of Tom’s mental issues, he hides the fact that Jim has been set free legally on account of Ms. Watson’s will granting him freedom. He does this in order to have an adventure to
