Tom Sawyer Author Mark Twain Real Name Mark
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Tom Sawyer Author: Mark Twain
Real Name • Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemons. • He was born in 1835. He was born the year Hailey’s Comet soared through the sky. • He grew up in Hannibal, Missouri. • “Tom Sawyer” was written in 1876. • Mark Twain died in 1910, the second time Hailey’s Comet blazed through the sky.
Genre • Realistic Fiction • This narrative is based on Mark Twain’s life, but is embellished.
Setting • Mark Twain Museum
Characters • • • Tom Sawyer Becky Thatcher Aunt Polly Injun Joe Sid Muff Potter Mary Huck Finn Amy Lawrence Doctor Robinson
Chapter 1 Vocabulary • Sly(adjective): having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature. • Aunt Polly asked him sly and clever questions. synonyms: cunning, crafty, clever, wily, artful, guileful, tricky, schemi ng, devious, deceitful, duplicitous, dishonest, underhande d, sneaky;
Revenge • noun • 1. • the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands. • He found a safe place to hide and plan his revenge on Sid.
Essential Question • Is Tom being a troublemaker on purpose? Can he control the choices he is making? Why do you think he is making them?
