... of the house and asks Huckleberry if he is Tom. Seeing he can take advantage of the situation Huck uses quick thinking(a valuable trait he utilizes throughout the novel) and pretends to be Tom. Eventually he figures out that the Tom he is pretending to be is actually his best friend Tom Sawyer. In order to update Tom on the situation, Huckleberry goes down to the ... but so risky it could get all three of them killed. The differences in character between Huck and Tom are caused by the different sorroundings they grew up in. Because Tom grew up in a richer sheltered environment with books...

• Word Count: 1860
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School