Theme: The theme of the story has to do with being courageous, generous and honest. Tom told lies but he
felt bad about it and ended up telling the truth. Even though Tom was afraid he still testified and helped free
an innocent man from jail. And when he found a treasure he shared it with his friend who had nothing. When
it came down to it, Tom always did the right thing.
We should always strive to do the right thing no matter how difficult it is.