![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tom's role as a romantic is extremely important because of its juxtaposition with Huck's literal approach. The end result is a burlesque of sensibility and emotion, two literary agents that Twain despised. Basing his experience on the fanciful books he has read, Tom tries to adapt his life and the life of others to that which he has read. These activities, however, are always based upon Tom's exaggerated notions of adventure. The gang is labeled "Tom Sawyer's Gang" because he is the one that controls the activities and pursuits. When readers are first introduced to Tom, they immediately recognize his role as a leader, or controlling agent, of the situation. If Huck is the consummate realist of the novel, Tom Sawyer is the representative romantic. ![]()
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