This is my first blog in a succession of comments about Mark Twain's works. The last time I read this piece was before most of you were born. It has brought back nostalgic times growing up when neighborhoods were still safe and before the invention of cell phones, internet, and video games.
Tom's mischief is a way to conceal his true identity - a smart, compassionate boy that becomes preoccupied with romanticism. Not only does he expose his true self around Becky, but his dreams of pirates, Robin Hood, and Indians permit his romantic persona to shine.
His conscience shows when remembering the murder that he witnessed, as well as when he visits Aunt Polly when she is asleep.
His stories are not only amusing, but thought-provoking.
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