Tom is ridicules

Every thing he does is dictated by what he read in books that are all adventurous and the have to be done by the rules and guidlines set down by these books. His plans are unrealistic and wouldn't happen in any real situation. It would apear quite ironic that Huck, who has been through so many different adventures and hardships wants to be like Tom because Tom has really not done anything except make believe he is this heroic person who can do really awesome things just like hero's in story books.
     When the two boys are trying to free Jim, but Tom had to make it hard by coming up with a rediculus and elaborate plan that was un practicle. And due to this being a game to him (he says it might take 80!! years), Tom makes them dig under the cabin with "case-knives" (pickaxes and shovles), and when the hole is dug and done, and Jim is able to come out, Tom comes up with many more things for them to do. Tom forces Jim tame reptiles, and tend a flower with his tears and scrible words and a coat of arms in to a stone, wich Tom and Huck get from the mill and the rock was so big they broke Jim out to help them. Even worse Tom, against Hucks will, decides to write these letters to his aunt and uncle about how the Indian territory people were planning to steal there runaway slave which makes there escape even more difficult.
     In the end, sence Tom dramatized the situation it will probably end badly for some one, most likely Huck or Jim.