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hoston2
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What is the source of many of the characters and adventures in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"?

 

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Posted by hoston2 on Monday March 9, 2009 at 11:15 AM and tagged with adventures, characters, source, the adventures of tom sawyer.

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  1. engtchr5 Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

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    Samuel Clemens' own Missouri boyhood provided the inspiration for many of his characters. Both Tom and Huck are sketches based upon people Twain knew, for sure. In addition, many of the matronly women figures in his literature are modeled after female townsfolk that he knew growing up. Many great writers model their characters after actual people they have encountered, and Twain is one of those who uses this practice.

    Other canonized authors who have "borrowed" identities include Poe, Chaucer, and Jack London. In each case, characters in stories are based upon the physical or personality descriptions of personal acquaintances of the author.

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    Posted by engtchr5 on Monday March 9, 2009 at 12:29 PM