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.