Mark Twain's series of books featuring the fictional characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn include: Thomas "Tom" Sawyer, based on the young Samuel Clemens, is a cunning and playful boy of unspecified (although he loses one of his upper front teeth in the story) years of age, and the protagonist of the story.
He has a half-brother, Sid Sawyer, a cousin, Mary, and an Aunt Polly, the sister of his dead mother.
Also, he has another aunt, Sally Phelps, who lives considerably farther down the Mississippi River, in the town of Pikesville.
Tom loves to go on adventures and wants to become a Native American, a pirate, or a circus clown.
Despite his mischief, Tom is good-hearted and has an active moral code as well; he develops deeper thinking and a more intellectually-mature outlook on life throughout the stories.
She does at first seem a bit controlling and abusive, but in spite of the relentless discipline and spiritual guidance she dispenses, she comes off as a caring, noble character.
Tom's other aunt, Sally Phelps, lives considerably farther down the Mississippi River, in the town of Pikesville.
Like her sister Polly, Sally rules her roost with a firm hand, but she always means well, and is similarly kind and lovingly caring.
Like Tom, Huck often engages in somewhat unruly behavior, but in reality he has a very kind heart and a deeply caring personality, sometimes displaying even stronger morals than he himself realizes.
Injun Joe then kills Robinson to settle an old grudge and frames Potter for the crime, unaware that Tom and Huck have witnessed it.
When the case comes to trial, Tom testifies on Potter's behalf and identifies Injun Joe as the actual killer, prompting the latter to flee the courtroom.
The two use an abandoned house as a hideout and discover a chest of gold coins buried in one of its rooms, which they believe to be loot from robberies committed by John Murrell and his gang.
About the time of Injun Joe's accidental death in the cave, the body of the "ragged man" is found near the town's water landing-after apparently drowning.
At the end of the book, Tom reveals that his owner had died since they left home, and she had freed Jim in her will.
The younger one initially claims to be the true heir of the Duke of Bridgewater, and the older one the lost son of Louis XVI and the rightful king of France.
During their time in the story, they collaborate to stage many swindles, including pretending to be the brothers of a deceased man so they can steal his estate.
A different character of the same name in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was the only man who recognized that the King and the Duke were phonies when they tried pretended to be royalty and nobility.
After Becky accidentally tears a page in the teacher's anatomy book, Tom claims responsibility and takes the punishment she would have received, winning her affections again.
The two become lost in a cave for several days after wandering away from a school picnic, but Tom eventually finds a way out and they soon return to full health.
When Becky Thatcher accidentally tears a page in Mr. Dobbins' anatomy book, Tom takes the blame and receives a spanking in her place, winning her admiration.