Opening: Aunt Polly Calls for Tom

From The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
The novel opens with Aunt Polly shouting for Tom, immediately establishing his mischievous nature and her exasperated affection.
Chapter 1

The famous opening 'TOM!' followed by no answer, repeated, sets the tone of the novel and Tom's elusiveness.

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