The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Characters
Every major character in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, with a portrait, who they are and the chapters they appear in.
Tom SawyerProtagonist · 35 chaptersA cunning, theatrical Mississippi River boy whose mischief, imagination, and conscience drive the novel's adventures.
Aunt PollyMajor character · 20 chaptersTom Sawyer's stern but tender aunt and guardian who enforces rules while loving him fiercely.
Huckleberry FinnMajor character · 20 chaptersA barefoot social outcast who lives by his own rules and becomes Tom’s closest companion in mischief and danger.
Joe HarperMajor character · 15 chaptersTom Sawyer’s loyal, good‑natured schoolmate and fellow playmate who eagerly joins Tom’s adventures and pirate schemes.
Sid SawyerMinor character · 15 chaptersTom Sawyer’s younger, tidy, rule-following brother who watches, reports, and often causes Tom trouble.
Becky ThatcherMajor character · 14 chaptersJudge Thatcher’s daughter; Tom Sawyer’s childhood love interest whose moods and fears shape several key episodes.
Injun JoeAntagonist · 13 chaptersA dangerous, vengeful drifter whose violent act and hidden crimes haunt Tom, Huck, and the town of St. Petersburg.
MaryMajor character · 12 chaptersA kind, patient young girl in Aunt Polly’s household who gently guides Tom toward cleanliness, learning, and propriety.
Widow DouglasMajor character · 8 chaptersA well-to-do, charitable, respectable St. Petersburg lady who shelters Huck and attempts to civilize him.
Judge ThatcherMajor character · 6 chaptersSt. Petersburg’s respected magistrate, Becky Thatcher’s father and a civic leader who enforces respectability and social order.
Amy LawrenceMinor character · 5 chaptersA pretty schoolgirl briefly Tom’s first sweetheart and a foil in the small rivalries of childhood.- JJeff ThatcherMinor character · 5 chaptersBecky Thatcher’s brother and a schoolboy of respectable family background who appears as a social presence in Tom’s life.
Muff PotterMajor character · 5 chaptersThe shabby, good-natured drunken handyman who is framed for Dr. Robinson’s murder in the graveyard.- BBen RogersMinor character · 4 chaptersA neighborhood boy who appears in Tom's play world and helps show how Tom turns work into play.
Mr. DobbinsMinor character · 3 chaptersThe stern, fussy village schoolmaster who enforces order and becomes a frequent obstacle and target of the boys' mischief.
The WelshmanMinor character · 3 chaptersA plainspoken, steady householder on Cardiff Hill who shelters Huck and helps lead the nighttime search.
Alfred TempleAntagonist · 2 chaptersThe polished new boy whose manner and attention to Becky provoke Tom’s jealousy and spark a brief rivalry.
Mr. WaltersMinor character · 1 chapterThe bustling superintendent of St. Petersburg Sunday-school, proud of order and prizes, who administers the Bible award ceremony.
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