Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The

Tom Sawyer, a mischievous blond orphan taken in by his Aunt Polly, goes through a series of adventures involving his friends, Joe Harper and Huckleberry Finn. Tom Sawyer's main doings are racing bugs, impressing girls with fights and stunts in the schoolyard, getting lost in a cave, and playing pirates on the Mississippi River. When not trying to win his sweetheart, Becky Thatcher, Tom is either getting into mischief or going on an adventure. Despite his mischief, Tom has a good heart and a strong moral conscience and seriously takes on the responsibilities of his role as a leader among his schoolfellows.