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In "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," three suggested cures for warts include using a raw potato, burying it, and waiting for it to decay; rubbing the wart with a dead cat; and using a specific charm or incantation. These folk remedies reflect the superstitions and beliefs of the time. Tom Sawyer's antics highlight the imaginative and sometimes whimsical nature of childhood.
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What chapter is aunt Polly's nephews cure for warts in Tom Sawyer?
Tom finds out how to cure warts in Chapter VI (6).
What was Tom cures for warts Tom Sawyer?
I remember one was taking a dead cat and swinging it over your head, then throwing it and saying "Cat follow (something), wart follow cat, I'm done with the,"
In 'Tom Sawyer' why do Tom and Huck disagree on how to get rid of warts?
The two boys were very superstitious, just like most people in their town. They didn't have actual cures for warts, but strange rituals meant to magically send them away. Each thought they had their info from reliable sources (someone who told someone who knew someone).
In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer what was the purpose of the dead cat?
the purpose of the dead cat is to get rid of warts.
What are some superstitions in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
One great superstition found in Tom Sawyer is the ability to remove warts by going to agrave yard at midnight, go to the grave of aperson whorecently died, and wait at their grave until the devil comes up. Once appeared, you throw a dad cat at the devil saying "warts be gone" and other words that are part of cahnt. The devil thenvanishes and the warts are gone.
What were medieval cures for warts?
Toads * Another one was to rub a smooth stone found at midnight near your home on it for 7 nights, after which time you were to sneak over to the house of whomever you suspected had wished the warts on you, and toss the stone into their yard at midnight.
What are two superstitions Tom believes about death in Tom Sawyer the book?
In "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," two superstitions that Tom believes about death are that seeing an accidental procession of squirrels can predict a death in the village and that actions like touching a dead cat in the graveyard at midnight can cure warts.
What types of warts are there?
Plantars warts seed warts smart warts and many more
Why do pickles have warts?
pickles have warts because cucumbers have warts.
How does Huck in the book adventures of tom sawyer use spunk-water to remove warts?
Huckleberry Finn. Huck's prescribed treatment goes like. this: Take a dead cat to a grave- Huckleberry Finn. Huck's prescribed treatment goes like. this: Take a dead cat to a grave-
Why did Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn go to the cemetery?
Tom and huck witness and crime in the graveyard. Tom and Huck make a pact to keep what they have seen a secret. They feel that their oath of silence is important enough that it must be sealed with their blood.
Do slugs give you warts?
Snails do not give you warts.
