... Tom Sawyer as a foil for Huck Finn. Tom is impetuous and only concerned with making every moment of Jim's escape exciting. He is not concerned with Jim's freedom but rather with having a good time by helping him run away. Huck on the other hand has very different motives. Huck feels genuine compassion for ... where they can hide out. This plan however is not acceptable to Tom. It lacks the risk and danger that he has read about in his adventure stories. Tom refers to Huck's plan as "mild as goose-milk." Tom says, "it wouldn't make no more talk than breaking into a soap factory." He ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School