The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Other Characters

Aunt Polly
The sister of Tom and Sid's dead mother, Aunt Polly has taken in both boys to live with her and her daughter Mary. Aunt Polly loves Tom but is both exasperated and amused by him. She is always shaking her head and wringing her hands over his behavior, but her soft heart prevents her from punishing him very strictly.

Widow Douglas
Huck Finn saves the Widow Douglas from Injun Joe when he overhears Injun Joe's plans to mutilate her and enlists the help of the Welshman and his sons to protect her. A pious and good-hearted woman of St. Petersburg,...


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