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 Tom Sawyer Example

 In chapter 2 of the Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Tom is told to whitewash the fence on a Saturday. Then one of the neighborhood kids came over because Tom was making it look fun. He asked if he could try whitewashing. Tom made him give him something in return. Then other kids asked if they could whitewash. These kids also had to give him something in return. He got some small things but these were good for him.  He used glittering generalities to persuade his friends to give him something for letting them whitewash his fence. This technique was succesful in getting the kids of St. Petersburg, MO to whitewash his fence. 

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