The Maturity In Mark Twain's The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer

Trying your best to comfort others, or putting others before yourself are both mature deeds to do . Tom Sawyer from, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain did things such as that, and more. Tom is a young boy who lives with his aunt, and half brother. He goes on many adventures throughout the book, some proving his maturity and others not. He goes through some thought the book, but that doesn't affect his maturity. Tom Sawyer is mature because of the way he acted at the funeral, at the trial, and at the cave.

The first place that Tom displays his maturity is at his funeral. Tom, Huck, and Joe all ran away to Jackson’s island. After being gone for a while, the town came to the conclusion that they were dead. As the town was holding their funeral, the boys returned. Aunt Polly ran straight to Tom, and Sally Harper ran right to Joe. That left Huck feeling sad and alone. Huck “wavered, and started to sink away, but Tom seized him.” Then, Tom said, “Aunt Polly ain’t fair. Somebody’s got to be glad to see Huck” (119). This proves Tom’s maturity by showing that he cares about his friends, and wants them to feel happy.

Tom feels bad for Potter after he is blamed for the death of Robinson. He feels so bad about it that he finally decides to tell what he knows.“ Tom was out late that night” because he was telling the lawyer about everything he saw (151). Not only did he tell Potter’s lawyer, but he spoke out in court against Injun Joe. “ Tom began, hesitatingly at first, but as he warmed up to the subject the words flowed more and more easily” (154). This proves Tom’s maturity by showing that he put Muff Potter’s feelings before his own personal