The Characters of Tom Sawyer

Tom: Tom's world seems to be composed of two things, what interests him and what bores him. He is apathetic towards his school lessons, though he is very smart and could succeed at them if he tried, and is very avid toward games. He has a great imagination which helps him create fun and remarkable games to play with his friend, Joe Harper. He is also very clever, and has a talent for tricking and manipulating people into getting his way. Tom's overall sense of fun and adventure is what makes him such an exciting character.

Huck: Huck is the town pariah. Everywhere he goes he is looked down upon and despised, but this doesn't seem to phase him one bit. He is actually quite happy having no responsibility and no one to tell him what to do. He shares with Tom, a love of games and enjoys playing with him. His talent for trickery is even greater than Tom's and he uses this talent to make up lies and exciting stories that Tom usually believes.

Becky: Becky seems to be a quiet mild mannered girl. She tries to stay out of trouble and doesn't seem to appreciate games and tricks. She'd rather chew gum than swing a dead rat on a string around her head. She seems to realize Tom is smitten with her and is flattered with his affection.

Aunt Polly: Aunt Polly is a vain simple-hearted old soul. She believes that she is a talented healer with cure-alls for any ailment, when in reality she is just a gullible old quack. She believes she is clever and has a talent for dark diplomacy, but in truth, she is rarely able to catch Tom in the act of one of his shenanigans. And worse yet, when she does catch him, she can't bring herself to punish him, letting him get away with almost anything he wants.

Injun Joe: Injun Joe is a disgrace of a human being. He steals what does not belong to him and has no empathy for his fellow man. He has a short temper, brutally stabbing the doctor while in an argument with him. And after he murders him, he blames it on Muff Potter and gets away with it, without any shame or guilt.