The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Penguin Classics)  The Adventures
of Tom Sawyer Characters  by Mark Twain  Character List  Tom
Sawyer  The young protagonist of the novel. Living with his aunt
St. Petersburg, Missouri, Tom has a penchant for adventure and
"showing off." Constantly getting into mischief, he plays hooky
from school and would rather go swimming than tend to his Sunday
school lessons. Blessed with an active imagination, Tom dreams
to be a noble robber such as Robin Hood or a pirate. Hungry for
attention, Tom is obsessed with appearing noble and obtaining
the envy of his peers. However, Tom is extremely clever and
possesses an incredible insight on human nature. Throughout the
novel, Tom must learn to listen to his conscience and become
accountable for his actions.  Huckleberry Finn  The town's
social pariah. Son of an abusive and drunkard father who left
town, Huck has failed to have been raised with any parental
guidance or authority figures. Because he can smoke a pipe and
never has to attend chur