tom sawyer

Railton has other ideas. He says, "What the ending really reflects, however, is Twain's need to be accepted" (402). He talks about his desire to be popular and give the public what they want. Railton says Twain, in the last quarter of the book, tries to appeal to his readers' expectations (407). But Railton greatly underestimates Twain's readers. By the time a reader gets three quarters of the way though this book and has been exposed to viscous acts, ranging from lying to cold-blo...