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“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” is a novel by American author Mark Twain, published by the publisher Collins. The character in this novel is a teenage boy named Tom Sawyer who and what the author wants to convey to the reader. This novel tells a lot about a cheerful childhood. That said, the stories in it are based on Mark Twain's own experience, along with the characters in it. Fresh and full of imagination, “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” recalls the childish soul within the reader. This kid is really naughty. It's just what he did, one time his fun brought a strange problem. He has to deal with cunning criminals. In fact, the criminal managed to trap Tom in a cave. Tom didn't want to lose his shrewdness. If he manages to get out, not only himself will survive, but also his friends, and more importantly the girl he loves. It tells how well Tom Sawyer influences his friends, who willingly and without pressure do what he wants. The problem discussed is that the characters in this novel are analyzed from the point of view of their moral and psychological development. Mark Twain, through the main character, Tom Sawyer, actually wanted to criticize the hypocrisy of society at that time with the story in the novel.

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