Tom Sawyer-Character analysis

Tom Sawyer- Tom Sawyer is a trouble maker to say the least. There never goes a day in which Tom does not get in to some sort of mischief. He is a natural show-off, who likes to show his authority over other boys. I would guess he is about 12-13 years old, judging from hints i gathered from the novel. He was born in a town on the Mississippi River, where he and Huck grew up. Tom is definitely a boy. You may say, "duh, of course he's a boy." But he thoroughly represents the freewill of boyhood. He does all of the childish and usually gross boyish things. Despite this, Tom is probably to smart for his own good. His best friends include Joe Harper and Huckleberry Finn. Tom has an obvious liking for Becky. He has a half-brother, Sid, a cousin, Mary, and his aunt is known as Aunt Polly, with all of whom he lives. Tom is Aunt Polly's dead sister's son.

Huckleberry Finn- Huck is the town outcast. He is thoughtful but uneducated. At age 13 he is living on his own terms, doing what he wants, where he want, and when he wants to do it. Huck too is very boyish. He is always doing stuff that would get most boys in trouble but the punishment never comes. He is always dirty... to say the least.

Aunt Polly- Aunt Polly goes by no other name than Aunt Polly. She has a daughter Mary and is taking care of Tom and his younger brother Sid. She is very superstitious, always believing the newest health enhancement and subjected Tom to a full array of them. She has tried to make Tom a respectable boy but often feels guilty when she punishes him.

Sid- Sid is Tom's younger brother. He is a tattletale that is always getting Tom in trouble. Tom and Sid don't get along. Sid annoys Tom and Tom is mean to Sid... for good reason.

Becky- Becky is the girl of Tom's dreams. Tom is always showing off for her. She is a proper girl but is easily intrigued. She has a secret liking for Tom but doesn't show it very often.

A Mans Right

I believe that people most definitely have a right to look out and take care of themselves. Should it be the primary basis for their decisions? I don't know, Who does? Are we as human beings supposed to care for ourselves before others? Or are we supposed to support our friends and family before ourselves? I think that if someone has the opportunity to help someone else who is in need they should but others feel differently than me. Others think that you should save your self before others on the basis that if you are not around you can not help others. Is this reasonable knowledge or is this a never-ending circle forever trying to restore its self?

Scrooge's Diary

December 24, 1843
Dear diary,
Why must people be merry. It is not merry. The men think i would donate to help the homeless. I am a man just as they are. I mind my own business just as they should mind theirs. I fund the jails to which they should go. If they would rather die then they should do just so. The men can waste their time if they so choose. They can waste their earnings if that is what the want. They can just go ahead, i don't care. I don't see what they gain by helping those who have nothing to give in return. And my nephew going about wishing a merry Christmas. He is a fool he has no money. All he has is unpaid bills. By golly he should go to jail. Then lets see if its such a merry christmas. Christmas bah humbug Christmas. What is the point of christmas an excuse off of work for a day, a free days pay. Bah.
Scrooge

The Pearl 1

I think the pearl represents peoples character. It brings out who people really are. In Kino the pearl brings out his desire to help his family. He has always had this wish but the pearl my have finally made it possible. For Jauna the pearl doesn't really change anything. She was probably already happy with how things were. In the neighbors the pearl showed their greed and intrest. They all started talking about what they would do with the pearl and every time something changed with the "pearl status" they knew almost intsantaniously. The pearl not only brought out the doctors greed but also his violent side. he was willing to hurt Coyotito and Kino for this pearl. the pearl brought out the priest trickery, sneekiness, and greed aswell. He built Kino up giving him praise and then sliped in that he should donate to the gods to have a good life. Finally in the townspeople it brought out what seem to be the universal trait, greed. Everyone wanted a piece of the prize. Everyone felt obligated to the pearl almost as if it was theirs.