The Characters of Tom Sawyer

Tom Sawyer is a boy who wants to experience something different in his life. Since he, like many other boys and girls in his town, usually go to school and church and do nothing more, Tom wants to have fun. Tom is a very outgoing person who like to do things his own way. He is very creative and has a great imagination. Although sometimes he is a miscreant, he tries to find a way to dodge the trouble but still accomplish his goal.

Huckleberry Finn is just like Tom Sawyer. He likes to do things his own way without any trouble. But, unlike Tom, Huckleberry has much more freedom to do what he wants because he doesn't go to school. This is why so many people look up to him because he can basically do anything he wants in that free time. Again, he just wants to have fun in life and not be so restricted. Huckleberry Finn is confident, free, and determined.

Aunt Polly is a woman who has a lot to take care of. Tom is her "son" and anyone with Tom Sawyer as a son has to do a lot. Aunt Polly is constantly trying to get Tom to settle down and not go on his imaginative, and sometimes dangerous adventures. She is most of the time unaware of what Tom is actually getting himself into. She is just a busy, hard-working woman.

Muff Potter is an unintelligent man who is always getting drunk. He is being blamed for the murder of Dr. Robinson when actually Injun Joe killed him. In my opinion, I believe that Potter looks up to Injun Joe is a way because he believed Joe when he told him that he was the one who committed the murder. Muff Potter is now in jail with only Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn who know the real truth.

Sid is Tom Sawyer's little brother. He is the exact opposite of Tom, always trying to do what Aunt Polly says. He would never go on any of the adventures that Tom goes on unless it is probably related to either school or church. Sid does care for Tom and sort of acts as another Aunt Polly in the family. He is an obedient, and caring little boy.