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Mark Twain uses The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to reveal

his own childhood; thus, many specifics in the book, such as

the characters and the setting are very dear to his heart. It is

the story about life in a boy's world, and it discloses the

feelings of Mark Twain concerning his boyhood, his town,

and the people there. The time period is about two decades

before the Civil War, and the setting is in St. Petersburg,

Missouri, a small village on the Mississippi River. The main

character in the book is Tom Sawyer, of course. Throughout

the book, the author compares himself to Tom and his

adventures. Tom is all boy, meaning that he is about as

rambunctious and mischievous as a little boy can be. He

despises anything that places restrictions on his boyhood

freedom including school, church, and chores. Not only does

he despise these restrictions, but he also will do anything to

get out of them. For example, he skips school, and he cons

friends into doing his chores for him.......

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