Structuralism analysis a final project

4.2.1. Dialogues Between Characters 
The author characterizes of Tom Sawyer can be seen in the following quote: 
“ Luff, and bring her to the wind !” 
“Aye-aye, sir!” 
“Steady, stead-y-y-y!” 
“Steady it is, sir!” 
“Let her go off a point !” 
“Point it is, sir !”
(TWAIN, 1876: 85) 
The quote above is a conversation between Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. 
From this conversation, it is seen that Tom gave orders that are followed by his 
friends that makes him like a leader. Other quotes that describe Tom Sawyer 
characterization is as follows: “I’m glad you’ve slept, Becky; you’ll feel rested, 
now, and we’ll find the way out” (TWAIN, 1876: 178). The conversation above 
describes how Tom tries to calm Becky. Although Tom himself feels very 
frightened. He tries to encouragement Becky and leads her to discover a way out 
of the cave. The explanation above shows us out that Tom has the courage and 
sense of responsibility towards Becky. 
 
 
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4.2.2.
Behaviour of the Character 
Other ways in interpreting a character is through the character's behaviour. To 
analyze the character of a character, readers must observe various events that can 
reflect the condition of the emotions and psychological state as well as the values 
that are displayed by in character. Tom Sawyer's response to events that occur on 
him may help the reader to understand the character of Tom Sawyer. Tom 
Sawyer, with all the naughty behavior of Tom, in the other situation he may 
appear as a bold personal, compassionate and willing to sacrifice personality. The 
use of the analyzing by character behavior in Mark Twain's TAoTS novel can be 
seen in the following examples. 
The school stared in perplexity at this incredible folly. Tom stood a moment, to 
gather his dismembered faculties; and when stepped forward to go to his 
punishment the surprise, the gratitude, the adoration that shone upon him out 
of poor Becky’s eyes seem pay enough for a hundred floggings. Inspired by the 
splendor of his own act, he took without an outcry the most merciless flaying 
that even Mr. Dobbins had ever administered. 
(TWAIN, 1876: 123) 
From the quote above we see that Tom Sawyer has a strong character. He can 
not allow Becky tormented by her fears and shame. Then, he volunteered himself 
to replace Becky who should receive punishment from Mr. Dobbins. Tom 
willingly do it though it is not Tom who has been tearing up Mr. Dobbins’s book 
Another behavior example explains Tom’s character is:
Tom kissed her, with a choking sensation in his throat, and made a show of 
being confident of finding the searchers or an escape from the cave; then he 
took the kite-line in his hand and went groping down one of the passage on his 
hands and knees, distressed with hunger and sick with bodings of coming 
doom. 
(TWAIN, 1876: 182)
From the quote above describes another Tom Sawyer’s strong character. Tom 
does not want to make Becky Thatcher getting sad and frustrating. He tries 
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showing his courage and confidence to find a way out of the cave. Tom uses 
thread kites to seek a way out of the cave. Tom did it as a form of courage and 
sense of responsibility towards Becky.