Question

does anybody know the answer to "There was a rustling of dresses, and the standing congregation sat down. The boy whose history this book relates did not enjoy the prayer, he only endured it-if he even did that much. He was restive all through it; he kept tally of the details of the prayer, unconsciously-for he was not listening, but he knew the ground of old, and the clergyman's regular route over it-and when a little trifle of new matter was interlarded, his ear detected it and his whole nature resented it; he considered additions unfair, and scoundrelly."
Based on the information provided in this excerpt, how would you characterize Tom? Answer in two to three complete sentences using supporting details from the text.

Answer 1

I would describe Tom as a atheist. He is a wierd boy that might have poweres .i would have to know the book or where his comes from to give you more info

Answer 2

Answer:

The excerpt from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain displays Tom who is the protagonist of the novel, as a boy who doesn't like church but still carries respect for it that symbolizes his strong moral conscience. He was a mischievous boy who lives a lazy lifestyle full of freedom. He was quite restless('restive all through it') as he loves his freedom and thus, he finds sitting in church monotonous and tedious("unconsciously - for he was not listening"). He is bored with following the routine over and again("his whole nature resented it"). Thus, the excerpt displays Tom as a boy of carefree nature who disliked sitting in church yet follows the principles the morality principles.