Compare and contrasts Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer and analysis of why Tom was used only at beginning and end of book. Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain

Compare and contrast Tom and Huck. Consider why Twain uses Tom in the beginning and the end of the novel.
"Tom told me what his plan was, and I see in a minute it was worth fifteen of mine for style, and would make Jim just as free a man as mine would, and maybe get us all killed besides. So I was satisfied, and said we would waltz in on it" (232).
Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn details the journey of Huckleberry Finn and a run away slave Jim. Huckleberry Finn's blind trust in his friend Tom Sawyer's plans have led Huck to some strange situations. As seen in the Sunday sc…