Tom Sawyer Extended Response

The times of Tom Sawyer were set in the antebellum years along the Mississippi River. Twain wanted to capture what it was like to be a kid...what interesting things filled the imagination and what pressures were applied from the adult world. As you participated in the TOM SAWYER OLYMPICS, you stepped back into a world before video games, instant messaging, Facebook, and movies. Hopefully, you still had fun! 

Tom's imagination impacts the games that he plays with friends, but do we still use that imagination in the way we play today? Has technology increased, decreased, or stagnated the use of imagination in today's young generation? Use examples from society and the story to explain your response. Structure your response using a thesis statement, clear topic sentences, evidence that explains, and transitions/conclusions that direct. Your response should be double-spaced; Calibri 11 font; and between 200-250 words.