Write a neutral summary of "Strong Desire - Wise Action" from The Adventures of
Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain. You may use your reference and main idea sentence(s)
from the last unit and details you wrote in the last activity of this unit.
Answers
The story is about a small boy living with his aunt. Tom is a naughty boy who does not like school or work. One day he was ordered to paint the fence of their house; this last was huge and the sun shining in the blue sky. Tempted and his peers pass by playing in the street; he could not help but be jealous. Tom is a clever boy; he made them feel that it is a pleasant thing to do. And as a result he enjoyed his summer’s day, getting his work done by his friends and on top of that he was paid to let them do the work.
Bottom line: One of humans law is that anyone would desire something if it is not easy to get.
Answer:
The protagonist of the story is Tom Sawyer. The story revolves around the innocent pranks played by tom. He was a lazy boy who hated doing work and find a way out to get rid of it. Tom Sawyer understood human behaviour well because he know how to find a way out of punishment given by aunt Polly. He was adventures and he liked to do something new except daily tedious routine work. Tom has an adventurous and carefree approach towards life. Tom emerges successfully through his wit.