The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Group

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mac2011
mac2011
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High School - 10th Grade

What is the conflict in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?

For example Man v. Man, Man v. Society, Man v. Supernatural, things like that.

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Posted by mac2011 on Sunday May 3, 2009 at 1:35 PM and tagged with conflict, the adventures of tom sawyer.

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  1. mbomengen
    mrsmonica Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    The primary conflict in the novel is the individual versus society, which is played out in Tom's childish rebellions against Aunt Polly, school, and local approval. The novel tells the story of Tom's efforts to live out his individual dreams and preferences regardless of what Aunt Polly and the rest of polite society have to say about it.

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    Posted by mrsmonica on Tuesday May 12, 2009 at 4:17 PM