How is the central idea that tom is a trickster developed over the course of the passage? by illustrating his attempts to pass off childhood keepsakes as wealth to his friends by describing his capacity for deceit upon convincing himself that work is pleasurable by portraying work as something undesirable to gain sympathy by emphasizing his tendency to use his friends as potential targets for his schemes

The correct answer is option four. The meaning of trickster is someone who cheats or deceives other people. Synonyms of trickster are con artist, deceiver and swindler.

According to the last option, Tom's tendency to use his friends as potential targets for his schemes or plans completely portray his propensity to cheat and deceive, even to his friends.

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explanation:

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i’m i haven’t read that. also you can’t really expect someone to write it for you. use your own knowledge and skill and i am sure you’ll get it!

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