Escape Through Ectsasy

Escape Through Ecstasy
by Brad Wahlgren
Romance binds people together. It keeps life simple which is relevant considering that today’s modern world is too fast paced, and sometimes we just need to slow down and enjoy ourselves. The book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer fits this entertaining category of literature. Romance can be vital to keep yourself happy when times are tough, but one can’t rely on it completely.
Tom Sawyer is a very romantic book, for it has a plot line packed with occurrences that are surreal. Most people who live in the rural town of Saint Petersburg seem to be pleasantly ignorant of what goes on behind their backs, or even right in front of their noses. Tom, a notorious prankster, takes advantage of this situation. An example of Tom’s misadventures would be when he decides that the parents of the village have been a bit too abusive, and therefore will run off to the Mississippi River, a pirate stronghold, so he can plunder and pillage the surrounding communities. This in turn causes the people of St. Petersburg to frantically engage in a futile search to locate the lost “heroes”. The romantic side of this is that, while their search may be a valiant effort, the people seem to overlook the tiny island in the river.
While romance can occur during happy periods of time, this book has it happen during what would be a tragic or comedic section of the book. Tom and his companion Huck witness a shocking murder in which a fistfight breaks out, and concludes in a stabbing. While this appears to be a horrifying deed to commit, Tom watches it in a comfortable position within striking distance of the murderer. This speaks to how in Tom Sawyer any tragedy can turn into a romantic adventure, and that innocent behavior, which Tom originally went to the spot of the murder to commence in, can turn into a whole sequence of danger.
Even though in literature romance can blossom into any situation that occurs during literature, the sad truth is that romance is simply designed for our infatuation, our escape, our disguise.
Romance can actually sadden one, for it may cause one to ponder about the vast difference between two worlds. Tom Sawyer can find the time to do any activity his heart desires while humanity today makes sacrifices which put us on the line, and occasionally we step across. We can be pushed to the limit, yet fall short because there are times during life where we have too much on our plates. People may look wistfully at romance as a place to escape to, and lose focus for their own lives. This must not happen because today’s modern world is to complex, and once one loses grip, life will never relinquish its hold.
Romance is one of Mark Twain’s specialties, but during the course of this book, nothing cheered up the reader like some romances. In this book Tom’s adventures leave one intoxicated with romance briefly, for the stories are fun to read. It also leaves one feeling like they are missing something, because the book leaves one with nothing to contemplate because all the characters remain the same as they were at the start of the book. The parents’ intelligence level remains not up to snuff. Tom does not mature at all as he experiences danger and adventures. He learns nothing, for he plans to become a robber, during which he will inevitably grapple with more danger, because danger sticks to Tom like ravens stick to carnage. While the book remains a refreshing read with joyful characters, this book has no point other than to give the theory that adventure brings danger.
While romance is fun for brief reading when one is feeling sad or down on one’s luck, but one must stay in reality because romance can take you way out into a different place, and prolong your troubles until they grow into something you can’t control. Books such as The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer can occupy one’s thoughts as they boast fun adventures. One must equalize the two, or one could become overloaded with one half of the balance.

Courage- Overcoming Yourself

There is a force that drives all humanity to achieve their goals. Many of these forces are human emotions, for these can bestow incentives to people who are feeling them. Hate can cause people to act irrationally, or brashly. Courage causes consideration and heartfelt thinking. Even in literature such as Tom Sawyer. Courage can drive people to do amazing things, such as enlist in a military, or stand up for one of one’s peers during troubled times. Courage should be rewarded, for it is a noble emotion to display.
Beautiful emotions like this one change according to the situation. One can differentiate the types of courage, but none are foolish, and none are to go unnoticed without merit. In the book Tom Sawyer, the main character Tom, is involved in many rare experiences. During the course of some of these Tom exhibits whit with some treachery, but when Tom is feeling more noble, he displays acts of courage and is rewarded with repaired friendships and prizes. An example of this would be when Tom is suffering the duration of a disagreement with his friend Becky, and he winds up saving her from a potential whipping by taking the flogging himself. He is rewarded with a renewed friendship with her.
While in literature courage is often displayed, the amount and extent to which courage is displayed in reality seems surreal. War is happening all over the globe, and soldiers for their countries display courage, for it seems like lunacy to charge into battle against people they know nothing about, to protect people they don't know. This is the type of courage that must be rewarded. Soldiers are treated with honor and care, but this type of treatment is not even enough for what the soldiers experience.
While there is courage on the battlefield, there are different kinds of courage that are on a smaller scale, but still relevant. This bravery occurs every day, every where. People all over must overcome their personal struggles. In the business and social world, people must overcome timidity to speak up and be successful. It takes courage to speak out and be successful. In addition, people in tough situations need to have the courage to keep their heads up, and not become overstressed about their lives even though they have reason for concern. In Tom Sawyer, Tom displays the courage to speak out against Injun Joe. Even though he is at a great personal risk, for if Injun Joe escapes he will be likely to seek out Tom due to a revenge stricken heart and criminal mind. This confession saves the life of the innocent alleged murderer Muff Potter, and now the village has a definite future convict should he be caught. Tom is then branded a hero, and celebrated.
Courage is the most celebrated emotion one can show. Courage is rewarded when it is shown. It happens many times in Tom Sawyer. It is a necessary attribute to have to survive in today's modern world. There are so many obstacles that mankind must overcome. Those who have courage naturally have a special gift, and those who don't must strive to achieve this goal, for it will benefit them greatly with new heights to ascend to and new rewards to receive.