The Treacherous River Some people believe that your surroundings determine your character. On the other hand, there are those that believe that “Man makes the money, Money does not make the man.” Mark Twain’s Pudd’n head Wilson, carefully points out that Roxy and Tom’s extreme behavior toward the horrors of being sold down the river, not their innate personalities, are the cause of their desperate actions. “Her child could grow up and …showed first 75 words of 688 total…

…showed last 75 words of 688 total…her son get sold the river, her nightmare suddenly became a reality. She ended up with a broken heart and her son still ended up being sold down the river. Some readers would argue that Tom’s malicious behavior would still exist if his mother had not switched the babies, because of something innate. I believe that Roxy and Tom’s desperate actions were brought upon by the horrors of being sold down the river.