Analytical Paragraph by Tom Sawyer In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, it is the job of Tom's conscience to torment him for whatever he does that is wrong and don't give up until he convinces himself and does something about it. At the beginning of the novel, Tom and his friends, Huck and Joe, have stolen some food and run away to Jackson's Island. But they can't fall asleep: “But an intruder came now, who didn't want to 'come down'. It was consciousness. They began to have a vague fear that they had made a mistake in running away; and then came the thought of stolen meat, and then came the real torture” (105). Here, Tom is not allowed to go to sleep according to his conscience. Instead, he is made to feel like he has made mistakes and is “tortured” by them. Later in the novel, Tom (the only one besides Huck who knows that Muff Potter is not really a murderer) is at the trial of Muff Potter, the alleged murderer, when he is called to arms: "Every eye was fixed with wondering interest on Tom as he stood up and took his place on the podium. The boy looked quite wild, for he was very frightened... After a few moments, however, the boy regained some of his strength, and managed to put enough of it into his voice to be heard from one part of the house” (170) . Here, even if Tom is definitely terrified, his conscience is convinced that telling the truth is the right, and only, thing to do until he says so. Because Tom is convinced, he has “regained some of his strength” to do the good deed. Even if Tom doesn't want to admit it, his conscience plays a very important role in his life, and decides many things for him things he certainly wouldn't have done otherwise. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay