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Perhaps the bestloved nineteenthcentury American novel Mark Twain s tale ofboyhood adventure overflows with comedy warmth and slapstick energy. Itbrings to life an array of irresistible characters the awesomely selfconfident Tom his best buddy Huck Finn indulgent Aunt Polly and the lovelybeguiling Becky as well as such unforgettable incidents as whitewashing afence swearing an oath in blood and getting lost in a dark and labyrinthinecave. Below Tom Sawyer s sunny surface lurk hints of a darker reality ofyouthful innocence and na vet confronting the cruelty hypocrisy andfoolishness of the adult world a theme that would become more pronounced inTwain s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Despite such suggestions Tom Sawyerremains Twain s joyful ode to the endless possibilities of childhood. «
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