The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete, Chapter 22 summary
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In Chapter 22, Tom leaves the Cadets of Temperance, finds vacation dull, and suffers measles while the town embraces religion, making him feel completely alone. A storm deepens his fear of punishment, but after another illness he discovers that his friends have returned to mischief too.
What happens
- Tom joins the Cadets for their uniforms, resigns when Judge Frazer improves, and misses the chance to parade at the Judge’s funeral.
- Brief amusements fail to relieve vacation boredom, while Becky’s absence and the murder secret deepen Tom’s misery.
- After two weeks with measles, Tom finds his friends absorbed in religion and feels alone in his sinfulness.
- Tom treats a violent storm as punishment aimed at him, but postpones reform when it passes.
- After a three-week relapse, Tom finds Jim holding a mock trial and Joe and Huck eating stolen melon.
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