I am working on the curriculum for it, but I can't seem to find the moral for it. I haven't finished the book, but if I want to make it as I go (in order to save the time), I must have the moral (enduring understanding) laid out. Can anyone tell me the moral of Tom Sawyer? And I don't mean just the parts about whitewashing the fence. What is the moral of the book in whole? Thanks a lot!!!!!
2007-01-07 08:33:30 · 3 answers · asked by meh 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I understand that there really isn't a moral to this story, but I still do need something that 'readers will get out of after finishign the book'. That is, besides fun.
2007-01-07 09:46:21 · update #1
The moral of the story is that being naughty is not the same as being bad and that the good guys always win, in the end. So, go ahead and be naughty, as long as you remain good at heart. Tom is often mischievous and manipulative but he is never wicked. He does not hurt anyone or even wish any pain or suffering on anyone. Basically, he is a high-spirited kid, but still just a kid, and a good kid, too. Tom is what the average, normal middle-class kid is, even today. Huck Finn (Tom's friend) is a different matter. Huck has serious problems and he deals with them in a very serious way.
2007-01-07 08:38:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anpadh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tom Sawyer does not have a moral, Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) specifically says there's not supposesed to be one [in the foreword to the book]. It's a Story.
2007-01-07 08:52:44 · answer #2 · answered by AvA fan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some writers just write for a good tale -
Not everyone is a pushy , religious zealot ,
Not all stories have a moral ,
Some are just a good adventure !
2007-01-07 08:42:21 · answer #3 · answered by kate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋