y life. When Tom had a hard day at school or a problem with Sid, he would go on a treasure hunt, or go play Robin Hood in the woods. Tom has many important decisions to make throughout the book. It is his truth that saves the life of Muff Potter during his trial and actually his lie that saves Becky Thatcher from being whipped (page 109). Tom is made out to be this wild conniving little cheater at the beginning of the book, but as the story goes on, he begins to mature and tell the truth. Tom goes from boy to man in this book. His view of the importance of truth changes and he understands that in order to do what is right it wont be easy and that there may be some hardships along the way. ...
