Tom Sawyer is a person with a need for fun, but most importantly he is a very compassionate and caring individual. Tom shows his compassion in his dealings with Becky, Huck, and Aunt Polly.
When Becky gets in trouble at school for ripping the teacher's book, Tom takes the blame for her and gets in trouble with Mr. Dobbins. He does this because he is very caring and sensitive. Simply put, Tom can't stand to see Becky in trouble. He would rather take the lashes set forth by Mr. Dobbins than allow Becky to get in any trouble at all.
Tom also shows his compassionate side in his dealings with Huck. Tom in Huck get in many adventures together, but in the end Tom really is compassionate when he looks out for Huck's well being. When Huck says he no longer wants to live with Widow Douglass, where he is being cared for well for the first time in his life, Tom convinces Huck to stay with her, as he knows it is best for Huck. Tom does this through the unconventional method of telling Huck that in order to be in his gang, he has to be a proper robber, and this means he needs to stay living with the widow.
Tom shows his very compassionate side in his relationship with Aunt Polly. When Aunt Polly was sad after Tom disappeared to play pirates, Tom couldn't stand to see her in pain. This hurt him terribly and he couldn't leave his spying post without giving her a kiss goodbye. Tom knew that he caused Aunt Polly's pain by disappearing, and this was more pain than the sensitive young man could handle.
Tom is a very sensitive and compassionate person. He wants everyone to be happy. He can't stand to see his friends and family in pain. He seems to know what is best for them and he uses his compassion to help out his favorite people.
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