The Adventures of Tom Sawyer In the Adventures of Tom Sawyer , Tom is to be envied because of his extremely outrageous adventures. Anyone, particularly someone of my age would be thrilled to do what he does. As the book continues, Tom shows another side; he becomes a calm, level-headed kid. His upbringing most likely contributes to his wild side as well as his responsible side. Tom is a fun kid. He likes to play pirates, hunt for treasures and create havoc. He pretended he was Robin Hood, so much he went by the book, from clothes to daggers, excited to be an outlaw. It was important to Tom though, that while he was pretending to be