Graveyard

Tom and Huck snook out in the night and went to the graveyard. There, they saw 3 men dig up a corpse. They were all drunk. One of the men, Muff Potter, was hit by Injun Joe and passed out. Injun Joe stabbed the doctor. When Muff Potter woke up, he was so drunk he thought that he had killed the doctor. Injun Joe let him believe it. Tom and Huck witnessed it all and fled. They swore never to tell a soul and went their separate ways. Tom ended up with quite a guilt trip from Aunt Polly.

I think that these two chapters played a part in the plot. These two chapters signify a greater bond between Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Their friendship has grown and their trust in each other has strengthened through the experiences they went through. This chapter leaves many loose ends and questions. Will the murder ever get out? What will this mean for Tom and Huck? Who will 'spill the beans'? Will Injun Joe or Muff Potter take the blame?

I think that this event would be called the 'inciting incident'. It's the incident that begins the main conflict of the story. The author, Mark Twain, is about done introducing the characters and is not starting the action.

These chapters gave the reader a very eerie mood. The chapters were set in a grave yard for the most part. It was dark and gloomy, just right for a homicide. It gave me chills, trying to picture the whole experience in one of the boys' point of view.

In the next chapter, most of the questions are answered. The murder is exposed by noon. Injun Joe lies, saying that Muff Potter was the murderer and Potter is sent to Jail. Tom and Huck have it on their consciouses for the next few weeks. Tom talks in his sleep about it and Sid becomes suspicious but says nothing about it.