In the story Tom Sawyer, why does Tom live with his Aunt Polly? i am not sure but is it because that her mom died since it says that it was Aunt Polly dead sister's boy...but where is the dad?
You have to read The Adventures of Huck Finn to find out. Aunt Polly is raising Tom because his mother is dead and his father is a drunk, and out of the area. Curiously, Tom is the father figure to Huck.
All four of Twain's books are based on his life. By the way, the character Aunt Polly is based largely on Twain's mother.
In order to understand why Tom lives with his Aunt Polly in the story "Tom Sawyer," we need to look at the background and context provided by the author, Mark Twain. Aunt Polly is indeed Tom's dead sister's mother, which means she is Tom's aunt. However, the story does not provide much information about Tom's father.
To find out more about Tom's father, we may need to make inferences or look for additional context in the story. It could be possible that Tom's father is no longer alive, or it could be that he is absent for some other reason. Mark Twain may not have provided specific details about Tom's father to focus the narrative on Tom's adventures and relationships within the story.
To find a more definitive answer about Tom's father's whereabouts, you may consider looking for hints or clues provided by the author throughout the story or in any related materials. Sometimes, a deeper analysis of the characters' backgrounds or discussions of family dynamics might shed some light on the unanswered questions.