Tom travels to the Phelps house by raft along the river. He and Jim use the raft to navigate through the waterways, allowing them to reach their destination.
In "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," at Phelps Farm, Huck encounters Tom Sawyer and helps him with a plan to set Jim free. Tom's elaborate plan involves rescuing Jim with unnecessary complications, even though they could have simply bought his freedom. This part of the story highlights Tom's love for adventure and extravagant schemes, contrasting with Huck's practicality.
Tom tore his pants on a fence and was shot in the leg.
Ezra T. Phelps Farm Complex was created in 1840.
Mrs. Phelps think Huck is Tom Sawyer
Huck claims to be George Peters, a farm boy who has been sent by "Lunnon" to fetch a doctor for a sick man on the Phelps farm.
Tom Sawyer was shot in the calf while he and Huck were trying to free Jim from captivity in the Phelps' farm.
In "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," the character who sells out Jim, the runaway slave, is Silas Phelps. Jim is captured on the Phelps' farm while he is waiting for Huck to come back for him.
Jim and Huck decided to bring a doctor to help Tom. They knew that Tom needed medical attention for his wounds, so they traveled to the nearest doctor's house to seek help for Tom.
Silas Phelps was the uncle of Tom Sawyer, who Huck encountered when he impersonated Tom while trying to rescue Jim from slavery. Huck had only spent a few hours with the Phelps' when Tom Sawyer showed up and pretended to be his brother Sid. Tom and Huck then spent awhile with the Phelps' creating an elaborate, yet pointless plan to rescue Jim. Under Tom's guidance, they created a much more complicated plan to rescue Jim, when they really only needed to climb through a window to rescue him.
Mrs. Phelps mistook Huck for her nephew, Tom Sawyer, who was expected to arrive for a visit. Huck goes along with the mistaken identity to try and help Jim escape.
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