Innocence is the pure characteristic of humanity that is the fruit and core of life. The aspect of being declared guilty, yet truthfully setting fourth innocent is terrifying. However the aspect of believing you, yourself guilty is a total insignificant setback for the companions who know the truth, but refuse to admit. Those who don’t understand the corrupt point of hiding this are malicious and hideous in the eye of the innocent.
Injun Joe is the guilty character in the wide scheme of Tom Sawyer, as the two innocent companions of the novel are Tom and Huck who are unfortunately given the grieving outlook on the half breed and the agonizing decision to tell others about his actions. Muff Potter was simply an innocent victim caught in the cross fire of the tragic flaws between Injun Joe and Dr. Robinson. The unfortunate event that permanently scarred Muff Potter should normally result in irony, yet the turn that came in The Salvation of Muff Potter was a romantic mode of literature. “You’ve been mighty good to me, boys- better’n anybody else in this town.” This marks the tragic innocence of Muff, however the only two people in the entire town to truly understand this aspect of him are Tom and Huck. So Muff is sentenced to death and the only chance of salvation he has depends on Tom’s statements to the court, however even he isn’t aware of this.
Mark Twain succeeded with his romantic idea for the chapter, by allowing a few statements from Tom to establish a certain truth over the crowd without any argument. Injun Joe had been stopped and Muff had been saved with great grace towards his two companions. I must always be alert and open, prepared for dramatic turns such as this one, because the romantic mode of literature is so strong in this novel.
Everyone is eventually forced to endure choices, such as this. However we aren’t normally put into a situation with such altitude. How may you consult a situation like this?
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