Question

Tom's mind had drifted away because Becky Thatcher had stopped coming to school he no longer took an interest in war. the charm of life was gone. he had put his hoop and his bat away.

Answer 1

Answer:

The above question has been given from the story ' The adventures of Tom Sawyer' by Mark Twain.

Tom's mind had drifted away because:

Becky Thatcher had stopped coming to school.

In this story, we find out that Tom was in a state of depression, as his friend , Becky Thatcher, the one he longed for, had stopped coming to school because she was unwell.

Tom no longer took interest in anything. Tom's aunt Polly, tried helping Tom by giving medicines thinking that is the only remedy for Tom's current state of mind.