English homework by ana maria perez mercado

anamariaperezmercado25_ — 2023-11-23 16:48:33 UTC

During the summer holidays, Tom was disturbed by thoughts of Muff Potter and Injun Joe, and this made it difficult for him to sleep at night. Unable to talk to anyone about his worries, one summer day, he decided to cheer himself up with his friend Joe Harper. Together they headed to the Mississippi River, where they watched boats, fished, and talked. However, feeling overwhelmed, Tom proposed the idea of running away and having an exciting adventure somewhere else. Joe accepted the suggestion, but they both wondered what and where they could do it.

anamariaperezmercado25_ — 2023-11-23 16:56:15 UTC

Tom proposes the idea of escaping to Jackson Island, located in the Mississippi, three miles south of St. Petersburg, to live outdoors under the trees. Nobody lives on the island. Tom suggests including Huck Finn in the plan and asks his friend not to reveal it to anyone, including his parents. Tom asks his friend to bring food and meets him at midnight to carry out the escape.

anamariaperezmercado25_ — 2023-11-23 17:05:30 UTC

Three boys, Tom, Huck, and Joe, escape on a boat to Jackson Island with bread, meat, and a pipe. They enjoy a delicious dinner by cooking meat over a fire. When they wake up the next day, they swim, fish, and have a hearty breakfast of six cooked fish. They explore the island and return to the fire in the afternoon. As they listen to the ships, Tom notices something unusual.

anamariaperezmercado25_ — 2023-11-23 17:08:37 UTC

The children hear boats searching the river and discover that everyone in St. Petersburg is searching for a body. Tom thinks they are looking for them and gets excited thinking that they are famous. At night, the children sleep, but Tom disappears. The next morning, he returns and reveals that he heard secrets about his "death" at Joe's house. He plans a prank for his own funeral, and Huck and Joe find the idea wonderful and funny.

anamariaperezmercado25_ — 2023-11-23 17:14:20 UTC

The boys spend the night cooking and smoking pipes. Tom and Joe, after trying to smoke, become uncomfortable and walk away to vomit. On Sunday, at the funeral in the church, everyone is crying for the three supposedly dead boys. However, the boys enter the church alive, surprising everyone.

anamariaperezmercado25_ — 2023-11-23 17:20:59 UTC

After the emotional return of the boys alive, the town celebrates a happy "funeral." In the following weeks, the day of Muff Potter's trial for the murder arrives. Tom and Huck worry about the truth about Injun Joe and debate whether to tell it. Tom, shocked, arrives home late and has difficulty sleeping. The next day, at the trial, the evidence points against Muff Potter, and the compromising answers condemn him. Tom and Huck face the difficult decision of revealing the truth about Injun Joe to save Muff.