~Authors Note: PROMPT-Select one of the more interesting chapters we've read so far and discuss what you found of value in the text.

The chapter which interested me the most was chapter 9, where Tom and Huck witness Injun Joe murdering the doctor in the graveyard.  This chapter is very important to the Adventures of Tom Sawyer, because it’s where the first severe conflict is formed.  Without this chapter, Injun Joe wouldn’t have become the murderer that the characters fear. The book's plot would've been very weak if Mark Twain hadn't written this interesting scene. Instead, this book would be about Tom and Becky's relationship together, and his amazing pirate adventures.  It would have no real "seriousness" in it.

Chapter nine is irony because it's very unrealistic. Two preteen boys happened to be at the exact same place at the exact same time at which a terrible murder was committed. Has that ever happened to you? Injun Joe, the evil in this chapter is completely in control while Huck and Tom are weak and stupid compared to him.  There was another character, Muff Potter, who had potential to turn the story around, but he then got too drunk. The chapter starts off when Tom and Huck head to the graveyard to remove their warts with a dead cat. They arrive, but then 3 strange men arrived and the boys hid. Two of the men murdered the third which was the serious conflict.  The death symbolism was that it was a decision that could kill them, or keep them guilty and alive. If they didn't tell someone in authority, Injun Joe would get away even though Muff Potter would have been blamed and probably hung for their crime. If they told the police who had actually killed the doctor, Injun Joe would most likely come back for revenge. Some irony symbols are; barking dogs that Tom heard, a graveyard, midnight, and worm-eaten graves.

In conclusion, I believe chapter nine is one of the most important chapters in the book, because it’s where the conflicts start and the whole Injun Joe business.

What Happened?

Author's Note: Before, I had written this poem without thinking about it but later I realized it was about my dog who had to be put to sleep a while ago. I added more poems and not all were by me.

Why am I being put to sleep
When there is a promise I need to keep
Of playing, snuggling and giving joy
To a little girl or lonely boy.
God put me here to make them glad,
Did I do something wrong?
Was I bad?


You never said, "I'm leaving."
You never said, "Goodbye."
You were gone before I knew it,
Only God knows why.
A million times I needed you,
A million times I cried.
If love alone could have saved you,
You never would have died.
In life I loved you dearly,
In death I love you still.
In my heart you hold a place
That no one could ever fill.
It broke my heart to let you go,
But you did not go alone,
For part of me went with you,
When God called you home.


Every time I mention your name,
You know I love you just the same.
Whether it's singing or writing,
or even a bit exciting,
You are the only one that matters to me.


I know you don't want any more
Of cuteness in your face.
But I know that sweetness,
Could put a smile to that stony face.
No need to train,
Horrible health,
Just look and love.
Remember the last.
Cuddle and feed,
Treats by hand.
Then let her go home,
I know you can.