The definition of a classic novel is a book that has been read and enjoyed by successive generations. It has been passed down from generation to generation. Another definition of classic literature is that it has been written by an outstanding and famous author. My book (The adventures of Tom Sawyer ) was a piece of American classic literature because it was written by a very well known and outstanding author (Mark Twain). The adventures of Tom Sawyer was also a classic novel because it was a very well known and old book. This novel has been read by many people since 1867. It also has been republished many times and in twenty-seven different languages.
             The protagonist in the story The adventures of Tom Sawyer was Tom Sawyer. Tom was fourteen years old. Tom was a mischievous boy with an active imagination. Tom spends most of the novel getting himself and often his friends, in and out of trouble. Despite his bad behavior, he usually tries to do the right thing. Tom was the protagonist in the story because he witnessed the murder of Dr Robinson, and he told the courtroom that Injun Joe was the murderer. Injun Joe escaped and now was planning to kill Tom Sawyer.
             The Antagonist in the novel, The adventures of Tom Sawyer was Injun Joe. Injun Joe was half Native American and half-Caucasian. He was a very violent and villainous man. He was the antagonist because he murdered Dr. Robinson. Injun Joe was also after Tom Sawyer and wanted to kill Tom for accusing him of murder in the courtroom.
             Some other main characters were Aunt Polly and Huckleberry Finn. Huckleberry Finn was hated by all the parents and looked up to by all of the children in St Petersburg. He was the son of the town drunk .All of the children envied him because of his freedom. He seemed to be able to do what he wanted to without adult rules. Huck never seemed to go to school. The parents thought he was a bad influence. Tom's parents passed away and left his Aunt ...