The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, describe the life of a mischievous schoolboy Thomas from a small village St. Petersburg in Missouri, located on the banks of the Mississippi River. Tom lives with his Aunt Polly, half-brother Sid and Jim, colored boy who was a part of his aunt’s household. This boy has always got into trouble: stole the jam jars, ran away from school for a swim, beat up the other boys. His aunt felt the obligation to make a good man of him, and sometimes she would punish him for his mischief, but she had a soft heart and is often gently laughed. Tom is a very clever boy that is able to convince his friends that painting a fence is a great honor, and not everybody can do it. While others painted the fence and they paid him to do it, Tom rested in the shade. He realized that everyone want what they have been difficult to reach. I would recommend this to every boy. It describes all sorts of adventures that each of us would want to experience.