“When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I left my childish ways behind me (NIC: 1 Corinthians 13:11) In every individual's life, there are various events and stages, such as death, crime, overcoming fear, and moral growth, which transform immature individuals into serious and mature people. In Mark Twain's novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, you see this transformation and growth in the two main characters as they deal with conflicts and events, these are Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. At the beginning of the novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Tom is seen as a cunning, intelligent, and imaginative boy with excellent theatrical skills. “Twain invented the American archetype of the prankster, imaginative boy with a taste for adventure in The Tom Sawyer Adventure.”(Gillespie1) Tom never takes anything seriously and never seems to have a real problem, as he is a careless individual. “He uses his gift primarily by deceiving [and] getting in and out of trouble. (Swan1). His carelessness is shown when his aunt forces him to whitewash the fence as punishment, as in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: “Do you like it? Well, I don't see why I shouldn't like it. Does a boy get a chance to whitewash a fence any day?" (Twain, The Tom Sawyer Adventure 13) Without even thinking of a reason to be punished, he manages to do nothing by convincing Ben Rogers and others to whitewash the fence. ( 13) Tom's transformation begins when he accidentally witnesses Dr. Robinson's murder. Unlike any other 'accident' he has ever faced, he faces this with fears. However, it feels wrong to stay out of the situation. .. middle of paper......leberry betray Jim, Huckleberry maintains his friendship by protecting Jim from trouble."(Park 1) "For heaven's sake, would a fugitive nigger run south?"( 216) When the Duke and Dauphin ask if Jim is a runaway slave, Huck defends Jim by asking them if the runaway black man will go south. Huck defends Jim and demonstrates his courage, showing his transformation from selfish and careless to a loyal and caring person. In Mark Twain's novel "Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn" some events and conflicts help the growth and transformation of the two main characters. Tom, a careless individual who seems to have no problems, grows into a caring person by facing his problems and struggling. Huckleberry, also demonstrates his transformation in his adventures with the runaway slave Jim and living with the widow Douglas.