{"id":"01KG16QCYC605YSE77TN9EVPAZ","cid":"bafkreiebuiiexy5ur2rn3e2kmzy33ubumc7lpyzyvjkdmmard6ckkifcme","type":"subsection","properties":{"description":"# CONCLUSION\n\n## Overview\nThis entity is a subsection of text labeled \"CONCLUSION\" extracted from the digital file *tom_sawyer.txt*, corresponding to lines 8899–8945 of the source document. It represents the final narrative section of [The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete](arke:01KG16N2K9058F4BVCSK7DDWHH), preceding the licensing and metadata material added by Project Gutenberg. The text was extracted on January 28, 2026, as part of automated document structure analysis.\n\n## Context\nThe subsection is part of the full electronic edition of Mark Twain’s novel *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer*, hosted in the [More Classics](arke:01KFXT0KM64XT6K8W52TDEE0YS) collection. It appears within the backmatter section of the ebook, following Chapter XXXV and preceding the full Project Gutenberg license. The file originates from a public domain print edition and was digitized for free distribution.\n\n## Contents\nThe conclusion reflects on the nature of storytelling, particularly in juvenile fiction. The narrator observes that because the book is a history of a boy, it must end here—continuing further would transform it into the story of a man, which lies beyond its scope. The author notes that novels about adults typically conclude with marriage, but stories about children must end more ambiguously. It is mentioned that most characters are still alive and prospering, and while their future lives could be revisited, the author chooses not to reveal them at present. The text then transitions into the standardized Project Gutenberg notice, affirming the public domain status of the work in the United States and outlining terms for free copying, distribution, and use of the ebook.","description_generated_at":"2026-01-28T02:32:02.232Z","description_model":"Qwen/Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507","description_title":"CONCLUSION","end_line":8945,"extracted_at":"2026-01-28T02:25:38.574Z","extracted_by":"structure-extraction-lambda","label":"CONCLUSION","source_file":"01KG0K71QZ8KK7RGEGSNTB5534","start_line":8899,"text":"CONCLUSION\r\n\r\nSo endeth this chronicle. It being strictly a history of a _boy_, it\r\nmust stop here; the story could not go much further without becoming the\r\nhistory of a _man_. When one writes a novel about grown people, he knows\r\nexactly where to stop—that is, with a marriage; but when he writes of\r\njuveniles, he must stop where he best can.\r\n\r\nMost of the characters that perform in this book still live, and are\r\nprosperous and happy. Some day it may seem worth while to take up the\r\nstory of the younger ones again and see what sort of men and women they\r\nturned out to be; therefore it will be wisest not to reveal any of that\r\npart of their lives at present.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER, COMPLETE ***\r\n\r\n\r\n    \r\n\r\nUpdated editions will replace the previous one—the old editions will\r\nbe renamed.\r\n\r\nCreating the works from print editions not protected by U.S. copyright\r\nlaw means that no one owns a United States copyright in these works,\r\nso the Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United\r\nStates without permission and without paying copyright\r\nroyalties. Special rules, set forth in the General Terms of Use part\r\nof this license, apply to copying and distributing Project\r\nGutenberg™ electronic works to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG™\r\nconcept and trademark. Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark,\r\nand may not be used if you charge for an eBook, except by following\r\nthe terms of the trademark license, including paying royalties for use\r\nof the Project Gutenberg trademark. If you do not charge anything for\r\ncopies of this eBook, complying with the trademark license is very\r\neasy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose such as creation\r\nof derivative works, reports, performances and research. Project\r\nGutenberg eBooks may be modified and printed and given away—you may\r\ndo practically ANYTHING in the United States with eBooks not protected\r\nby U.S. copyright law. Redistribution is subject to the trademark\r\nlicense, especially commercial redistribution.\r\n\r\n\r","title":"CONCLUSION"},"relationships":[{"peer":"01KG16PT6HX2JFA4Z335MXTEBE","peer_label":"CONCLUSION","peer_type":"backmatter","predicate":"in"},{"peer":"01KG0K71QZ8KK7RGEGSNTB5534","peer_label":"tom_sawyer.txt","peer_type":"file","predicate":"extractedFrom"},{"peer":"01KFXT0KM64XT6K8W52TDEE0YS","peer_label":"More Classics","peer_type":"collection","predicate":"collection"},{"peer":"01KG16QCZ199BSTTBKVSTAN97J","peer_label":"START: FULL LICENSE","peer_type":"subsection","predicate":"next"}],"ver":3,"created_at":"2026-01-28T02:25:38.876Z","ts":"2026-01-28T02:32:02.518Z","edited_by":{"method":"manual","user_id":"01KFF5C36SQEVDHC9CBNZZJH9K"}}