Later, Becky flirts with him to make Tom jealous, and Alfred destroys Tom's spelling book. Tom beats him up when he first comes to town. Harper: Joe's mother and a friend of Aunt Polly, she worries about Joe as much as Aunt Polly worries about Tom.Īlfred Temple: Recently moved from St. Muff Potter: A lower-class drunk of the town, Potter is a nice man who is framed for Dr. Robinson: A young doctor who steals bodies from graves, until he is murdered one night by Injun Joe. He is very mean to the students, but is embarrassed by them on Examination Day.ĭr. He is angry that he is just a teacher and wishes he could be something important, like a doctor. The Schoolmaster: A big, bald man who wears a wig. Tom and the rest of the boys in town hate him. He is very proper and stuck-up and the kind of kid parents tell kids they should act more like. Willie Mufferson: The 'model boy' of the village. Tom earns his respect by saving Becky's life in the cave. Judge Thatcher: Becky's father, an important judge.
He is shocked when Tom has enough tickets to get a free Bible. Walters: The Sunday-school teacher, who has a bad opinion of Tom. She is older and worries about Tom a lot. Tom tries to get information about Becky from him when she is sick.Īmy Lawrence: Tom's great love before Becky comes to town. Jeff Thatcher: Tom's friend and Becky's cousin. He is the first person Tom tricks into whitewashing the fence. He does most of the work around the house, including a lot of Tom's.īen Rogers: Another of Tom's friends in town, although not as good a friend as Joe or Huck. Jim: Aunt Polly's 'colored boy.' Although the book doesn't say, Jim is clearly a servant, most likely a slave. Robinson and would have hurt Widow Douglas if Huck hadn't gotten help. He is half-Indian and a hateful, evil criminal who steals and murders without a thought. Robinson and eventually find his treasure. He is less imaginative or fanciful than Tom, but more practical. He is loved by the children and feared by the adults because he doesn't conform. He doesn't go to school, church, or any other social function. Huckleberry Finn: Huck is the son of the town drunk and a wild boy. She takes Huck in as thanks for saving her life. She is very kind and loving, and is generous with the town's children. Widow Douglas: The Widow is the richest person in St. She and Tom get lost in McDougal's Cave together. Her strong will challenges Tom throughout their courtship.
Tom falls in love with her the first time he sees her. He runs away to Jackson's Island to be a pirate.īecky Thatcher: Becky is a spirited, beautiful girl. Joe Harper: Joe is Tom's best friend, and has the same taste for trouble and imagination. Unlike Aunt Polly or Tom's cousin Mary, Sid has a mean streak to go with his upright behavior. He is well behaved and proper, but lives to get Tom in trouble. Although she fights with Tom a lot, she loves him very much and cares for his well-being. Aunt Polly is religious and proper, but kindhearted. Throughout the book he goes through many adventures that change him.Īunt Polly: Tom's aunt, who he lives with. He is a born leader, and very headstrong. He has an active imagination, and gets into trouble a lot. Tom Sawyer: Tom is a young, mischevious, adventurous boy. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Major Characters