Tom+Sawyer

Tom Sawyer Glittering Generalities =(Using vague terms to make something sound attractive) =

The whitewashing event in Tom Sawyer  is a great way of showing glittering generalities. Tom tries to convince the children to whitewash the fence for him by pretending to love whitewashing and making it look fun. "Does a boy get a chance to whitewash a fence every day?" Tom asks. Gilttering generalities are used a lot in our current society to sell products. It relates to the people of St. Petersburg, MO because Tom told them all of the good things about whitewashing and it made them want to do it. Tom pulls many tricks by using glittering generalities but this is the best example. The target audience is children. Home 