The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete, Chapter 6 summary
Chapter 6 of 35 · 15 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 6, Tom Sawyer fails to escape school by pretending to be ill, meets Huckleberry Finn, and arranges a midnight graveyard visit to try a wart cure. At school, he accepts punishment to sit beside Becky Thatcher, wins her attention with drawings and a declaration of love, and neglects his lessons.
What happens
- Tom pretends his sore toe threatens his life, but Aunt Polly dismisses the trick and pulls his loose tooth.
- On his way to school, Tom meets Huckleberry Finn and discusses supposed cures for warts.
- They arrange a midnight graveyard visit, and Tom trades his extracted tooth for Huck’s tick.
- Tom admits talking with Huck so that his punishment places him beside the girl he admires.
- Becky Thatcher accepts Tom’s attention, agrees to a drawing lesson at noon, and sees his written declaration of love.
- The teacher returns Tom to his own seat, and Tom’s distraction costs him his standing in spelling.
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What to notice
Tom tells the truth because he sees that punishment can put him beside the girl he admires. He turns school discipline toward his own purpose.
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Why does Tom admit that he stops to talk with Huckleberry Finn?
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