When Tom Brown first arrives at the rugby school he looks up to the oldest boy called the older Brooke. It is clear how much Tom has grown while at the rugby school when there is a new student named George Arthur and Tom takes over the older Brooke role in George’s life by protecting him from bullies, making him feel welcome, and being a good friend to George. There are three examples of how Tom Brown transformed into an honorable Christian gentleman: Tom standing up against Flashman; Tom’s friendship with George Arthur; And Tom defending George Arthur which results in Tom fighting Williams.
Tom stands up against Flashman not only for himself but also for all of the other boys Flashman was bullying and treating like slaves. Flashman
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tries to make Tom his errand boy but when Tom refuses Flashman hurts him. Flashman was using his power to intimidate the younger boys into being his slaves and when Tom refuses to give into Flashman, Flashman burns him on the fire. The only reason Flashman stopped was because Harry East ran to get another boy to scare him off. This episode shows not only Tom’s maturity but also his heroism. Tom wanted to defend the other boys even knowing FLashman was a much larger boy who was better at fighting. In this episode Tom represents the good and Flashman represents evil. Evil is often intimidating and in this case it came in the form of a much larger, much stronger boy. Tom knew he was fighting for the right thing which is why he did not give up even when he knew he would most likely lose. Tom may not have won but he did fight for the good instead of giving into the evil. Another example of Tom’s growth at the Rugby school is by examining his friendship with George Arthur.
George is a younger boy who is timid, studious, and is has a strong faith. Tom is an older boy who is outgoing, athletic, and neglected to carry his faith out at school. It would seem the two boys would not have got along but they become the best of friends. George Arthur instills in Tom a strong moral compass and a stronger sense of faith whereas Tom teaches George to be more outgoing as well as convincing him to get more involved in school activities such as rugby. Tom and George push each other to be the best version of themselves. The reason why their friendship is an example of Tom’s maturity is because most boys would be embarrassed to a have a younger friend who cares more about their studies than having fun but Tom does not. Not only does Tom not hide his friendship with George but he goes as far as protecting and defending George from the …show more content…
bullies. The final example of Tom’s growth and maturity is when he defends George from another boy names Williams who was bullying George.
Williams wants to beat George up because whilst George was reading Bible verses in class, the verses moved him and George started crying. Instead of George fighting Williams, Tom takes his place to protect George. If you do not have a sense of anger, you do not have a sense of justice, and in this episode it is very obvious Tom has a well developed sense of justice. Man lives in a fallen world where sometimes fighting is essential. If one is not willing to fight for those they love, they do not have love; Tom loves George like a brother so Tom fought for George without a second thought. Tom is not only mature but he is also heroic in this episode because he is fighting for George because he cares more about George’s well being than his own. It is a moral thing to oppose evil and in this episode it is abundantly clear that Tom is doing the moral thing.
In conclusion, the Tom Brown that entered the Rugby school at the beginning of the book is much different from the Tom Brown that left the rugby school. Tom becomes an honorable christian gentleman rather than a good spirited boy. Tom not only learns an education in subjects such as math and science, but Tom also learns to be a good student, a good friend, and a good Christian. Tom goes to rugby being a mischievous young boy and leaves rugby being an older Brooke. Tom became the gentleman
he looked up to. Manliness is synonymous with honor and it is conspicuous that Tom has both qualities.
Finally becoming convinced that life is unfair for his people, Tom decides to leave the family, find the union men, and work with them.
“The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his” (Moore, 2011). This quote perfectly describes the book The Other Wes Moore. This book was a story about two people who have the same name and grew up in similar environments, but had very different lives. The author of the book, Mr. Moore, became successful and was given the opportunity to receive “one of the most prestigious academic awards for students in the world” (Moore, 2011). On the other side of the spectrum, the other Wes Moore “will spend every day until his death behind bars for an armed robbery that left a police officer and a father of five dead” (Moore, 2011). Mr. Moore decided to contact the
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Tom's acts in love are childish and immature. At first, Tom's love for Becky Thatcher is just a crush. He tells Becky about his "marriage" to Amy and it starts a fight. After that, they both play a game of "hard to get". After this, Tom is too proud to apologize. Also, Tom makes good decisions. First, when Becky accidentally rips Mr. Dobbins' book a, Tom takes the blame, and this ends their feud. Another mature event takes place in McDougal's cave. When Tom and Becky are in the cave, they become lost. Then Tom takes responsibility for himself and Becky's life. These events are part of becoming a young man.
With Jim and Wilson by his side, Henry and his men with different outlooks on the war will fight and be the ideal team. Being the youngest of three men Henry desires honor along with a high reputation and will let nothing stand in his way. Jim was pragmatized about war. If the other soldier's were going to fight he was going to fight with them. Being classified as the "Loud soldier" and transitioning to a more mature man, Wilson undergoes many trials. These hardships show him the true meaning of life and how insignificant his life when there are other lives in the mix. As war wages on these men will fight for their own personal cause's and together will strive for a victory.
We do not know much about Tom’s childhood; however it is clear that his life has progressed into a sociopathic lifestyle. We do know that, “[His] parents died when [he] was very small” and that “[He] was raised by [his] aunt in Boston.” (25) He disliked his aunt, hated her, and wanted to kill her.
matures and becomes a better person, facts from the book show just the opposite. Henry
This chapter showed me how abusive Tom truly is. It also shows that everyone has made up their own stories about Mr. Gatsby. Which makes me want to read more and find out who Mr. Gatsby really is. It also introduced Tom’s mistress and the people Tom is around when he leaves Daisy at home while he is at the apartment that he bought for Myrtle.
The main character, Tom Tin, faces hardships and struggles many fourteen year olds do not have to face so early on. His father has mistakenly got himself into trouble and it is up to Tom to save his father and help make his family’s future bright again. Tom has good intentions throughout the novel, but he gets himself into trouble. He turns out to be an unlikely hero after pushing through his doubts and finally triumphing over his mistakes along his journey.
Tom Wingfield is a determined young man. He has decided against everyone else in his family's wishes that he wants to leave the dismal life of a factory job, to pursue a chance in the Merchant Marines. He realizes that he would be running off like his father and this is probably the only thing that kept him from leaving this long. Amanda, Tom's mother, deep down knows the day is coming that Tom will leave. She says "But not till there's someone to take your place." She wants Laura, if not herself to be taken care of. At that moment in the play Tom is the breadwinner in the family and up to this point Tom is the underpriviledged child that wants to move on. He wants to pursue his dream, a more adventurous life. Tom was a likable character until we find out he didn't pay the electric bill with the intended money. When Jim is over and he says "I paid my dues this month, instead of the light bill". At this point, Tom becomes a more selfish character. There is less sympathy given in his direction. In fact, this is probably where we feel a little more sorry for Amanda.
As punishment for skipping school to go swimming, Aunt Polly assigns Tom the chore of whitewashing the fence surrounding the house. In a brilliant scheme, Tom is able to con the neighborhood boys into completing the chore for him, managing to convince them of the joys of whitewashing. At school, Tom is equally as flamboyant, and attracts attention by chasing other boys, yelling, and running around. With his usual antics, Tom attempts to catch the eye of one girl in particular: Becky Thatcher, the Judge's daughter. When he first sees her, Tom immediately falls in love with Becky. After winning her over, Tom suggests that they "get engaged." But when Tom accidentally blurts that he has been engaged before to Amy Lawrence, he ruins his relationship with Becky and becomes heartbroken.