What is a quote from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?

“Right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better.” “I do not wish any reward but to know I have done the right thing.”

Why is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer banned?

Tom Sawyer is often avoided, and has at times been banned from schools, because of the characters’ use of the “N” word (which appears 10 times, often said by Tom and Huck) and the derogatory portrayal of Native Americans, especially in the form of the dangerous villain named Injun Joe.

What disease does Tom Sawyer have?

And Tom is not merely ODD. He clearly has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder—ADHD—as well, judging by his inability to concentrate in school. “The harder Tom tried to fasten his mind on his book, the more his mind wandered,” Twain writes at one point.

What was Tom Sawyer’s inspiration in the story?

“The great appropriator liked to pretend his characters sprang fully grown from his fertile mind. Yet the fireman had no doubt that he was the inspiration for the name of Tom Sawyer,” writes Graysmith. The belief that Twain named his character after his friend was never disputed while they were both alive.

Who did Tom Sawyer convince to paint the fence?

Ben Rogers was playing around Tom when he facetiously commented about Tom’s work. Tom simply asked, “what work?” and proceeded to paint the fence with careful precision, checking the application of the paint every stroke of his brush.

What illness does Tom come down with that summer?

Tom gets the measles for most of the summer. Relapse means Tom was getting better but them got sick with them again.

Were there some who believed Tom would be president if he escaped hanging?

Mark Twain himself was fond of saying about Tom that “some believed he would be President, yet, if he escaped hanging.”

What is Tom Sawyer’s middle name?

Thomas “Tom” Sawyer, based on the young Samuel Clemens, is a cunning and playful boy of about 12 years of age, and the protagonist of the story. His best friends include Joe Harper and Huckleberry Finn.

What verse in the Bible says spare the rod?

Discipline is necessary for good upbringing, as in She lets Richard get away with anything—spare the rod, you know. This adage appears in the Bible (Proverbs 13:24) and made its way into practically every proverb collection.