Disrupting the Peace

“Tom's whole being applauded this idea. It was deep, and dark, and awful; the hour, the circumstances, the surroundings, were in keeping with it”(Twain, pg. 57) Tom Sawyer, from Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, always thought of the most profound, mischievous ideas. Should he have followed through with every idea that popped into his head? From one adventure to the next, Tom praised himself for his sly behavior, which exempted him from the most uncomfortable situations. Tom’s friend, Huckleberry Finn, accompanied him on numerous exciting, but dangerous adventures. Tom visited three main places on his intriguing journeys; a graveyard in the middle of the night with Huck, a haunted house with Huck, and lastly, an island with Huck and another friend, Joe. While anticipating these adventures, Tom never considered the consequences and risks, which could result. Although their escapades were full of fun and excitement, they exemplified danger, harm and disobedience. Tom should not have visited the graveyard, haunted house or island because it placed him and others in danger, Injun Joe could have harmed them, and it was not the obedient choice.

Tom should not have visited the graveyard, haunted house or island because it placed him and others in danger. On several occasions, Tom and his friends were extremely close to serious injury. Once, while Tom, Huck and Joe were on the island, a terrible thunderstorm developed. Searching for safety, they entered their tent but the aggressive winds destroyed the roof. Finally, the boys found shelter under a giant oak tree. Terrified, they watched the storm tear the island apart. The three returned to the tent to find it destroyed along with the tree sheltering it. Without findin...

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...ly, they did not care about the friends and family who would worry about them while on the island. For days, people searched for the three missing juveniles. Obviously, Tom should not have left these three times because it was not the obedient choice.

Tom should not have visited the graveyard, haunted house or island. By visiting these multiple places, he brought danger on himself and others. The most dangerous adventure consisted of their trip to the island. As Tom already knew, Injun Joe was a harmful, unpredictable man. This shows another reason Tom should have stayed home on these three occasions. Most importantly, Tom knew he could not leave the house without permission. He disobediently followed through with his plan, breaking Aunt Polly‘s rules, the law and God‘s commands. Though not always intentional, Tom continuously sought ways to disrupt things.