“The less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it.” “Changes aren’t permanent, but change is.”, Mark Twain. These quotes are very true, if you do something for a long time it’s hard to stop it. Having change comes from experiences in life and some changes aren’t permanent. I believe that Tom Sawyer, the main character of the novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and I have change throughout the 7th grade year. Tom changed in many different ways throughout the book. At the beginning of the book Tom played hooky, got into fights, etc. Overtime he became more mature, acted more grown up, and acted his age. He acted grown up when he took the blame for Becky when she ripped the teacher’s book. Tom taking the blame