Tom+Sawyer

 Name Calling: Tom Sawyer  = Name Calling: The use of affensive names especially to win an argument or to induce rejection or condemnation. Tom Sawyer <- Link to Chapter with Information. =

Name Calling is used in Tom Sawyer right after the accusion of Muff Potter for the murder of the Doc. People instantly think that it was him and resort to name calling to make it more reasonable. He is repeatidly called a drunk, liar, and people say he's crazy.

This technique was used very effectively in the book because it made the characters seem more real by using human nature and instanly making assumptions just to make there side sound true.

Target Audience: The people of the town in Tom Sawyer because Injun Joe is trying to convince the people that Muff did it.